Explain why isotopes of the same element behave differently in nuclear reactions but not in chemical reactions

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Yaretzi Osborn

Chemistry

20 July, 06:16

Explain why isotopes of the same element behave differently in nuclear reactions but not in chemical reactions

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Leroy Cross · Answer 1

Here are some different options of things you can expand upon in your response:

Isotopes of the same element differ only in neutron numbers.

Nuclear reactions involve changes to the protons or neutrons in an atom’s nucleus, but not changes to its electrons.

Chemical reactions involve changes to the electrons in atoms, but not changes to its protons or neutrons.

Isotope behavior only differs when a reaction involves neutrons.

Matias · Answer 2

The nuclear core additionally contains neutrons. In customary concoction responses, neutron number does not make a difference. This is on the grounds that substance responses include just electrons. Be that as it may, in atomic responses, distinctive isotopes of a similar component can carry on in an unexpected way.