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example is the nuclear fusion reactions that happen in the sun.
In this nuclear fusion reaction:
four hydrogen atoms (4 protons + 4 electrons)
converts to
one helium atom (2 protons + 2 neutron + 2 electrons)
that means that of the 4 hydrogen protons + 4 hydrogen electrons, 2 protons + 2 electrons combined to form the helium 2 neutrons.
The subatomic particles that can change in a nuclear reaction are protons, neutrons, and electrons. During nuclear reactions, these particles can be gained or lost, leading to the formation of different elements and isotopes.
The nuclear symbol would be ^44Ti, representing the element titanium, since the atomic number (number of protons) is 22 (20 electrons + 2 protons) and the mass number (protons + neutrons) is 44 (22 protons + 24 neutrons).
The Strong nuclear force is what holds the protons and neutrons together in an atoms nucleus. Think of a gorilla with an atom of two protons and two neutrons together and his hands holding the atoms together.
As elemental identity is determined solely by the number of protons in the nucleus of a given atom, the only way an atom can change its elemental identity is by changing the number of protons in its nucleus. It can do this by certain types of nuclear decay or by certain types of nuclear absorbtion.
Chemical reactions are a result of valence electron transfer and/or sharing. Valence electrons are located in the outer-most orbitals of the reactant elements. In a sense, though, you could say protons are also involved in chemical reactions. Although an element will never donate, accept, or share protons in a CHEMICAL reaction, they are part of the determination in an elements reactivity. Reactions that do involve protons are termed "nuclear reactions," and are not chemical reactions. In fact, a lot of the methods used to determine chemical reactions -- such as enthalpy -- cannot even be applied to nuclear reactions. Neutrons, like protons are involved in nuclear reactions, but never in chemical reactions. Hope this helps!
Nuclear reactions involve the nucleus of the atom, which contains protons and neutrons. During these reactions, changes in the nucleus, such as fusion or fission, release large amounts of energy.
Nuclear decay involves the contents of the atomic nucleus, the protons and neutrons. Chemical reactions involve the electrons.
Protons, electrons, and neutrons are the subatomic particles that are involved in nuclear reactions.
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.
It involves the particles of the nucleus (protons and neutrons), not the electrons.
Unstable nuclides undergo nuclear reactions in order to become more stable. These reactions involve the nucleus gaining or losing subatomic particles in an attempt to achieve a more favorable balance of protons and neutrons. By undergoing nuclear reactions, unstable nuclides can transform into more stable isotopes with lower energy states.
Helium. If there are no electrons, it is an alpha particle (typically created in nuclear reactions)
Only those involved in nuclear reactions. Ordinary chemical reaction can not effect this change.
Protons are found inside the nucleus of an atom and requires very high energy for nuclear reactions. Chemical reactions generally involve the valence electrons.
In nuclear chemistry, we primarily deal with protons, neutrons, and electrons, which are the subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom. Protons have a positive charge, neutrons have no charge, and electrons have a negative charge. These particles play important roles in nuclear reactions and processes.
AnswerNuclear reactions involve changes in the nucleus of atoms -- the number of protons and/or neutrons is changed. Chemical reactions do not cause any changes at all in the nucleus. Instead, in a chemical reaction, the electron clouds of atoms are interacting, and all changes are occurring with the electrons that surround the nucleus.
Protons and neutrons, collectively known as nucleons, are the particles responsible for nuclear reactions in the atom. The strong nuclear force binds these particles together in the nucleus, leading to nuclear reactions such as fission and fusion.