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During a nuclear fission reaction,...

During a nuclear fission reaction,

A

a heavy nucleus breaks into two gragments by itself

B

a light nucleus bombarded by thermal neutrons breaks up

C

a heavy nucleus bombared by thermal neutrons breaks up

D

two light nuclei combine to given a heavier nuclear reactor possibly other products

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  13. When .92 U^235 undergoes fission, 0.1 % of its original mass is change...

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  15. Energy released in the fission of a single .92 U^235 nucleus is 200 Me...

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  19. If 5g of .^(235)U is completely destroyed in a reactor, the energy rel...

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