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Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 68

Q68

U235 will undergo fission by

A.
High energy (fast) neutrons alone
B.
Low energy (slow) neutrons alone
C.
Either fast or slow neutrons
Answer
D.
Medium energy neutrons

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
U235 will undergo fission by either fast or slow neutrons.
For fission of uranium-235, the predominant radioactive fission products include isotopes of iodine, caesium, strontium, xenon and barium.