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10. In a water solution, HCI and NaOH react to form H2O and NaCi. Radium-226 undergoes alpha decay to form radon-222. The temperature of both these reactions is increased. Which of the following statements is true?
a. The rate of the chemical reactions increases, but the rate of the nuclear reaction remains the same.
b. The rate of the nuclear reaction increases, but the rate of the chemical reaction remains the same.
c. The rates of both reactions increase.
d. The rates of both reactions remain the same.

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10. In a water solution, HCI and NaOH react to form H2O and NaCi. Radium-226 undergoes alpha decay to form radon-222. The temperature of both these reactions is increased. Which of the following statements is true?
a. The rate of the chemical reactions increases, but the rate of the nuclear reaction remains the same.
b. The rate of the nuclear reaction increases, but the rate of the chemical reaction remains the same.
c. The rates of both reactions increase.
d. The rates of both reactions remain the same.

aaronq · Answer

only chemical reactions are dependent on temperature, nuclear reactions (i.e. $\alpha$ decay is not).