Other than magnitude what are the differences between CME's and Solar flares?

Question

I could not understand the differences between a CME and a Solar flare, aside from the fact that they differ in magnitude.

Answer 1

A solar flare is just an enhancement of electromagnetic radiation in the UV to $\gamma$-ray range (mostly UV and x-rays). A coronal mass ejection (CME) is a large eruption or ejection of plasma from the solar corona and upper chromosphere. That is, the former is defined by the intensification of massless photons in the UV to $\gamma$-ray range while the latter is defined by the physical release of about a billion tons of plasma.

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