Well it depends, if you had one atom of uranium and a billion tonnes of thermite, the thermite would release more. Just as a 20 megatonne nuclear bomb would release more than a few grams of sulphur and iron binding.
In general though nuclear reactions release far greater amounts of energy.
Nuclear reactions (fission or fusion) deals with the nuclei while chemical reactions deal with the electrons around the nuclei.
about three orders of magnitude more per unit mass of fuel.
Yes, heat is often released or absorbed during a chemical reaction. This is because chemical reactions involve the breaking and formation of chemical bonds, and the energy difference between these bonds is released or absorbed in the form of heat.
Chemical bonds are broken.
energy released by the reaction or energy absorbed.
Activation energy is needed to start a chemical reaction. This energy is used to join the reactants together or break them apart. If a reaction is exothermic then it gives energy out. If it is endo thermic then the reaction takes energy in.
in chemical reactions, energy is absorbed or released when chemical bonds are broken and new ones are formed.
Yes, heat is often released or absorbed during a chemical reaction. This is because chemical reactions involve the breaking and formation of chemical bonds, and the energy difference between these bonds is released or absorbed in the form of heat.
CO2 is generally released after a combustion reaction, but it is also released in other chemical reactions.
Exergonic reactions are chemical reactions in which energy is released as heat.
Chemical bonds are broken.
energy released by the reaction or energy absorbed.
Chemical bonds are made and broken by chemical reactions. After chemical bonds have been broken, then energy is released, and if a chemical bond is made, then energy is absorbed.
Activation energy is needed to start a chemical reaction. This energy is used to join the reactants together or break them apart. If a reaction is exothermic then it gives energy out. If it is endo thermic then the reaction takes energy in.
Most chemical reactions are exothermic, that is, they release a certain amount of heat as a by-product of the reaction. Endothermic reactions, those which absorb heat, also do occur, but they are more rare. Endothermic reactions are driven by entropy only, whereas exothermic reactions are driven by the energy that is released. The more energy is released, the more easily the reaction will occur.
in chemical reactions, energy is absorbed or released when chemical bonds are broken and new ones are formed.
exothermic reaction When energy is released in a chemical reaction it is called an exergonic reaction. One example of an exergonic reaction is cellular respiration in both plants and animals. It is represented by a negative change in free energy (-∆G). An exothermic reaction is only the release of energy as heat, so the more correct answer would be an exergonic reaction, which is the release of energy.
It depends. There are two types of chemical reaction int his sense. Exothermic reactions release energy and endothermic reactions absorb it.
The temperature increases when energy is released during a chemical reaction.