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Why does a nuclear reaction release more energy than a chemical reaction does ?

April 26, 2017Chemical reaction Chemistry energy Mathematics nuclear REACTION release

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Why does a nuclear reaction release more energy than a chemical reaction does ?

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In a nuclear reaction, mass is converted to energy according to the famous relation E = mc² while in a chemical reaction, mass is conserved, and all the energy that can be released is stored in the electron shells of the atoms involved.