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Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 104

Q104

Each fission of U235 produces following number of fast neutrons per fission

A.
1 neutron
B.
3 neutrons
C.
1, 2 neutrons
D.
2 neutrons
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Each fission of U235 produces following number of fast neutrons per fission 2 neutrons.
Nuclear fission is the process in which a large nucleus splits into two smaller nuclei with the release of energy.
In other words, fission the process in which a nucleus is divided into two or more fragments and neutrons and energy are released.