How is energy released in a nuclear reaction?
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How is energy released in a nuclear reaction?
Nuclear Reaction:
A nuclear reaction involves the nucleus of an atom. During the reaction, the nucleus undergoes changes in its structure and transformers to another nucleus. The reaction is represented using nuclear reactions which follow conservation laws in physics.
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View this answerDuring nuclear reactions, mass changes to energy which is explained using Einstein's energy-mass equivalence. This results in the release of energy.
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