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-Involves electrons
-Happens outside atomic
nucleus
-Releases relatively small
amounts of energy
-Involves neutrons
-Happens inside atomic
nucleus
-Releases relative large
amounts of energy
How should the student label each circle in this diagram?
reaction A: chemical; reaction B: nuclear
reaction A: nuclear: reaction B: chemical
reaction A: strong nuclear; reaction B: weak nuclear
reaction A: weak nuclear; reaction B: strong nuclear