Question

why is law of conservation of mass not applicable in case of nuclear reactions
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Answer 1

law of conservation of mass is not applicable in nuclear reactions because some mass gets converted to energy.

Answer 2

Answer:

answer in the explanation

Explanation:

According to the law of conservation of mass, during any physical or chemical changes, the total mass of the products is equal to the total mass of the reactants. But in nuclear fusion reaction if considered an example, energy that sun emits in its core is due to collision of hydrogen nuclei and formation of helium nuclei. Here conservation of mass is not obeyed as certain part of mass is converted into energy. So, law of conservation of mass is violated here. Then law of conservation must be redefined as: during any physical or chemical change, the total mass of the products is equal to the total mass of reactants provided mass has not undergone conversion into energy.