Question

What particles are involved in nuclear reactions, but not in chemical reactions? (1 point)

neutrons and protons
neutrons and electrons
protons and electrons
electrons only

Answer 1

The answer is: [A]: neutrons and protons .
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Note: Nuclear reactions involve protons, neutrons, and electrons.
Chemical reactions involve electrons (but no neutrons or protons).
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Answer 2

The answer is neutrons and protons.

Step-by-step explanation:

A chemical reaction is a process by which one or more substances, called reactants, are transformed into one or more other substances with different properties, called products. The bonds between the atoms that form the reactants are broken, rearranged in another way, forming new bonds and giving rise to one or more substances different from the initial ones. In this way, chemical reactions involve loss, gain, and exchange of electrons.

A nuclear reaction takes place when a nucleus of an atom collides with another nucleus or with a subatomic particle (such as protons, neutrons and high-energy electrons). Generally, after this collision, one or more nuclides are produced, which are different from the ones that were at the beginning of the process. Thus, nuclear reactions involve the decomposition of the nucleus, since it decomposes the atom, forms a new element with the loss of protons or neutrons.

So, the answer is neutrons and protons.