A nuclear reaction is much powerful than a chemical reaction.
Neutrons and protons are involved in nuclear reactions because they reside in the nucleus of an atom. In contrast, electrons are involved in chemical reactions as they participate in forming chemical bonds between atoms.
Chemical reactions involve the breaking and forming of chemical bonds between atoms to create new substances, while nuclear reactions involve the changes in the nucleus of an atom, resulting in the formation of different isotopes or elements. Chemical reactions typically involve changes in electron distribution, whereas nuclear reactions involve changes in the structure of the atom's nucleus. Additionally, nuclear reactions release much larger amounts of energy compared to chemical reactions.
Chemical energy arises through reactions between atoms of different materials, whilst nuclear energy arises through reactions in the nucleus of the atoms. In chemical reactions the nuclei are not affected or changed.
Nuclear decay rates vary, but chemical reaction rates are constant
Both nuclear and chemical reactions involve a change in the arrangement of atoms in a substance, resulting in the formation of new products. Additionally, both types of reactions involve the release or absorption of energy in the form of heat or light.
Nuclear decay involves the contents of the atomic nucleus, the protons and neutrons. Chemical reactions involve the electrons.
These are not chemical reactions but thermonuclear reactions.
Nuclear energy is not produced by chemical reactions
In nuclear reactions the atom itself changes while molecules and/or structural organisation of atoms do in chemical and physical changes.
In a nuclear reaction, the nucleus of an atom undergoes a change. Common examples would be alpha decay, beta decay, fusion, and fusion. In each of those cases, different elements are formed in the process. This never happens in ordinary chemical reactions. In chemical reactions, it is the electrons that are involved , not the nucleus of the atom.
Energy is released during both chemical and nuclear reactions, but the mechanisms and amounts differ significantly. In chemical reactions, energy is typically released or absorbed through the breaking and forming of chemical bonds. In contrast, nuclear reactions release energy due to changes in the nucleus of atoms, often involving the conversion of mass to energy as described by Einstein's equation, E=mc². Nuclear reactions generally release much more energy than chemical reactions.
Nuclear reactions in a nuclear reactor are controlled reactions. The reactions in the atomic bomb are not controlled reactions