What type of energy is released when one element decays into other elements?

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What type of energy is released when one element decays into other elements?

A. Kinetic
B. Mechanical
C. Gravitional
D. Nuclear
E. Wind

2007-02-01 10:33:58 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

4 answers

nuclear

2007-02-01 10:37:53 · answer #1 · answered by smalltownwhiteboy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Nuclear; in particular it is binding energy, E =mc^2

2007-02-01 18:40:54 · answer #2 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It has to be nuclear because it is typically either alpha particles, which are high energy helium nucleuses, beta particles, which are high speed electrons, or gamma rays, which are like x-rays but more powerful.

2007-02-01 18:39:50 · answer #3 · answered by Alan Turing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

2007-02-01 18:39:11 · answer #4 · answered by Alex M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋