What Determines the Energy Release in Nuclear and Chemical Reactions?

[Scottlow]

How much more energy is in a nuclear reaction than a chemical reaction.

 

[berkeman]

What do you know about the question so far? Where is the energy for a chemical reaction stored? Where is the energy for a nuclear reaction stored? What is the difference between a nuclear fusion reaction and a nuclear fission reaction? Tell us what you know so we can point you to resources where you can figure out this homework problem of yours.