Multiple Choice
A nuclear chain reaction is possible (for the isotopes that can participate in a chain reaction) because when each nucleus fissions, it produces
A) more neutrons than are required to induce fission in one nucleus.
B) more energy than is required to induce fission in one nucleus.
C) daughters that can also be induced to fission to produce more energy.
D) daughters that can fuse together to make more of the same isotope.
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