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On an average , the number of neutrons and the energy of a neutron released per fission of a uranium atom are respectively

A

2.5 and 2 ke V

B

3 and 1 ke V

C

2.5 and 2 Me V

D

2 and 2 keV

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C
On an average 2.5 neutrons are released per fission of the uranium atom
And the energy of neutron released per fission of the uranium atom is 2 Me V.
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