Can anyone tell me any examples of chemical energy and nuclear energy?
Nuclear energy involves the “nucleus” of an atom while chemical energy only involves the electron cloud. 1. Batteries (standard) are an example of chemical energy to electricity 2. Combustion is an example of chemical energy to heat, fossil electric power plants use chemical energy. 3. Exothermic reactions, such as direct reaction of acid and base, self heating drinks, hand warmers etc. Nuclear Reactions 1. Fission, the splitting of an atom like U-235, used in PWR and BWR nuclear power plants 2. Fusion, the combining of two atoms to form a larger atom, Hydrogen to Helium, this is the reaction which occurs in our Sun 3. Radioactive Decay, the release of energy of a radioactive element to become a stable element.. This is used in medical devices and spacecraft. These are only a few examples good luck!
