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Examine the nuclear reaction: Superscript 1 subscript 1 H plus superscript 1 subscript 0 n right arrow superscript 2 subscript 1 H.. Why is this classified as a nuclear reaction rather than a chemical reaction?
A new compound is formed.
A change has occurred in a nucleus.
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Answer: "A change has occurred in a nucleus."
Explanation: The reaction adds a neutron to a proton to make a different nucleus (deuterium). Chemical reactions involve rearrangements of electrons and the making/breaking of chemical bonds while nuclei remain unchanged. This process changes the nucleus (an isotope is formed) and involves nuclear forces and binding energy, so it is a nuclear reaction, not a chemical one.
Explanation: The reaction adds a neutron to a proton to make a different nucleus (deuterium). Chemical reactions involve rearrangements of electrons and the making/breaking of chemical bonds while nuclei remain unchanged. This process changes the nucleus (an isotope is formed) and involves nuclear forces and binding energy, so it is a nuclear reaction, not a chemical one.
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