Multiple Choice
Critical mass is
A) the minimum amount of fissionable material that will sustain a chain reaction.
B) the maximum amount of fissionable material that will sustain a chain reaction.
C) the amount of fissionable material that produces the most energy when split.
D) the largest amount of fissionable material that can be obtained from isotopic enrichment.
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