Fusion is definitively classified as a nuclear reaction, not a chemical reaction. In nuclear fusion, hydrogen nuclei combine at extremely high temperatures (billions of K) to form helium, resulting in a transformation of atomic nuclei. This contrasts with chemical reactions, which involve the rearrangement of electrons and do not change the atomic nuclei. Key distinctions include that chemical reactions occur at lower temperatures and do not alter the elemental identity of the substances involved.
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I think not. Chemical reaction involves two substances that are chemically combined to form a brand new substance which is different from its original properties while nuclear reaction involves two nuclei colliding with each other at high speed to form a new type of atomic nucleus. (Am I correct?) Just like the Sun, hydrogen fuses with hydrogen to form helium via nuclear fusion.pinochet said:im reading a chemistry text and its says in daltons law chemicals can not change into atoms during a chemical reaction.but if fusion is a chemical reaction then this is wrong beacuse in stars for example hydrogen combine with hydrogen to form helium .i guest i need a little clarification of what a chemical reaction is.