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On an average, the number of neutrons an...

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 keV

B

3 and 1 keV

C

2.5 and 2 MeV

D

2 and 2 kev

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C
Fission also results in the production of several neutrons, typically two or three. On the average, about 2.5 neutrons are released per unit and the energy of a neutron released per fission of a uranium atom are 2 MeV.
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