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Mechanical Engineering · Q12

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Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 12

Q12

In nuclear fission each neutron that causes fission releases

A.
No new neutron
B.
At least one new neutron
C.
One new neutron
D.
More than one new neutron
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
A schematic nuclear fission chain reaction. 1. A uranium-235 atom absorbs a neutron and fissions into two new atoms (fission fragments), releasing three new neutrons and some binding energy
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