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Why is it found experimentally difficult to detect neutrinos in nuclear `beta`-decay?

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Neutrinos are neutral particles having high penetrating power. They can penetrate a very large area without interacting.
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  10. Why nuclear fusion is very difficult to carry out?

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  11. Why nuclear fusion is also known as thermonuclear reaction?

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  19. What is meant by chain reaction ?

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  20. What happens when neutron reproduction factor is greater than one?

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