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Title: In a nuclear reaction where energy is released, which has more mass, the products or the reactants?
Post by: juhnjuhn on Sep 24, 2012
In a nuclear reaction where energy is released, which has more mass, the products or the reactants?  
   A. The products
  B. The reactants.  
  C. Neither.  Mass is conserved.
  D. It depends on the reaction.


Title: In a nuclear reaction where energy is released, which has more mass, the products or the reactants?
Post by: micphy on Sep 24, 2012
mass IS energy.

so, if you release energy, the total mass has to be reduced.


Title: In a nuclear reaction where energy is released, which has more mass, the products or the reactants?
Post by: onemustfall! on Sep 24, 2012
B. The Products