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(a) What will happen if slow moving neut...

(a) What will happen if slow moving neutrons are made to strike the atoms of a heavy element `._(92)^(235)U` ? What is the name of this process ?
(b) Write a nuclear equation to represent the process which takes place.
(c ) Name one installation where such a process is utilised.

A

Fusion of `U^(235)`

B

Fission of `U^(235)`

C

Fusion of neutron

D

First (a) then (b)

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B
The splitting of a heavier atom like that of U-235 into a number of fragments of much smaller mass by suitable bombardment with sub-atomic particles with liberation of huge amount of energy is called nuclear fission.
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