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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2025

A chain reaction in fission of uranium is possible because

  1. A small amount of energy is released
  2. B more than one neutron is given out
  3. C large amount of energy is released
  4. D fragments in fission are radioactive.
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(B) more than one neutron is given out

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A chain reaction occurs because each fission event triggered by a single neutron releases an average of 2 to 3 new neutrons. these secondary neutrons then go on to trigger further fissions in neighboring uranium nuclei, sustaining the reaction. B) more than one neutron is given…
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