What Is the Source of the Energy Released in Nuclear

question 44

Multiple Choice

What is the source of the energy released in nuclear reactions?

• A) The binding of orbital electrons to the nuclear protons.
• B) The conversion of mass to energy.
• C) The conversion of nuclear kinetic energy to particle potential energy.
• D) Heat released during the radioactive decay process.

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