Which statement about the balanced equations for nuclear and chemical changes is correct? (1 point) Responses Both are balanced according to the total mass before and after the change. Both are balanced according to the total mass before and after the change. Both are balanced according to the number of atoms of each element before and after the change. Both are balanced according to the number of atoms of each element before and after the change. A nuclear equation is balanced according to mass number. A chemical equation is balanced according to the number of atoms before and after the change. A nuclear equation is balanced according to mass number. A chemical equation is balanced according to the number of atoms before and after the change. A chemical equation is balanced according to mass number. A nuclear equation is balanced according to the number of atoms before and after the change.

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The correct statement is:

A nuclear equation is balanced according to mass number. A chemical equation is balanced according to the number of atoms before and after the change.

This is because in nuclear reactions, both the mass number and the atomic number need to be conserved, while in chemical reactions, we focus on the conservation of the number of atoms for each element before and after the reaction.