Question

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____ reactions are processes in which one or more nuclides are produced from a collision between two nuclei or one nucleus and a subatomic particle.
a. chemical
b. nuclear

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Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the options:

• Option a (Chemical reactions) involve changes in electron configurations and bond - making/breaking, not nucleus - related collisions.
• Option b (Nuclear reactions) are defined as processes where one or more nuclides are produced from collisions between two nuclei or a nucleus and a subatomic particle, which matches the description in the question.

Answer:

b. Nuclear