Regents Chemistry Exam August 2024 Question 30
30 Which statement compares the relative amounts of energy released during a chemical reaction and a nuclear reaction when both reactions consume 1.0 mole of reactant?
(1) The chemical and nuclear reactions release equal amounts of energy.
(2) The nuclear reaction releases one half the amount of energy of the chemical reaction.
(3) The chemical reaction releases much more energy than the nuclear reaction.
(4) The nuclear reaction releases much more energy than the chemical reaction.
Solution:
Nuclear reactions release much more energy than chemical reactions. Choice 4 is the correct answer choice.
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