Answer:
☛ A nuclear reaction is different from a chemical reaction.
☛ In a chemical reaction, atoms of the reactants combine by a rearrangement of extra nuclear electrons but the nuclei of the atoms remain unchanged.
☛ In a nuclear reaction, however, it is the nucleus of the atom which is involved.
☛ The number of protons or neutrons in the nucleus changes to form a new element itself.
"A study of the nuclear changes in atoms is termed as Nuclear chemistry".
☛ In a chemical reaction, atoms of the reactants combine by a rearrangement of extra nuclear electrons but the nuclei of the atoms remain unchanged.
☛ In a nuclear reaction, however, it is the nucleus of the atom which is involved.
☛ The number of protons or neutrons in the nucleus changes to form a new element itself.
"A study of the nuclear changes in atoms is termed as Nuclear chemistry".
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