Question

energy release quick check
which phrase describes transmutation? (1 point)

• the conversion of energy to matter through chemical changes
• the conversion of an atom of one element into a different element through nuclear changes
• the conversion of one substance to another through chemical changes
• the conversion of protons to neutrons through nuclear changes

Explanation:

Transmutation is the process where an atom of one element is changed into an atom of a different element via nuclear - changes. Chemical changes involve only the rearrangement of electrons, not the change of the element itself. The conversion of protons to neutrons is part of some nuclear processes but does not fully define transmutation.

Answer:

the conversion of an atom of one element into a different element through nuclear changes