Question

question 6 of 25
during which type of change can an atom of uranium become an atom of plutonium?
a. phase
b. physical
c. nuclear
d. chemical

Explanation:

Phase and physical changes do not alter the elemental identity. Chemical changes involve electron - level interactions and do not change the number of protons in the nucleus. A nuclear change, such as nuclear transmutation, can change the number of protons in the nucleus, converting uranium (with 92 protons) to plutonium (with 94 protons).

Answer:

C. Nuclear