In nuclear reactions, which of the following quantity/ies is conserved?

mass only

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energy only

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momentum only

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energy, mass and momentum

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Solution

The correct option is C momentum only
In nuclear reactions, we have only the momentum of the particles conserved because the collision of the particles are elastic in nature.

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