EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Nuclear reactions involve changes in the nucleus of an atom.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nuclear physics studies the properties and behaviour of atomic nuclei.

Detailed explanation-3: -In a nuclear change the elements can change from one to another. Nuclei can break apart to form smaller elements. Nuclei can fuse together to make heavier elements. Neutrons can turn into protons and protons into neutrons. For nuclear change we essentially ignore the electrons completely.

Detailed explanation-4: -Nuclear chemistry is the study of the physical and chemical properties of elements which are influenced by changes in the structure of the atomic nucleus. It also deals with the energy released from nuclear reactions and its uses.

Detailed explanation-5: -Transmutation or nuclear transmutation is a process that involves a change in the nucleus of an atom. When the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom changes, the identity of that atom changes as it is turned into another element or isotope. This transmutation process can be either natural or artificial.