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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Nuclei

Question:

Which one of the following statements about uranium is correct

Options:

²³⁵U is fissionable by thermal neutrons

Fast neutrons trigger the fission process in ²³⁵U

²³⁸U breaks up into fragments when bombarded by slow neutrons

²³⁵U is an unstable isotope and undergoes spontaneous fission

Correct Answer:

²³⁵U is fissionable by thermal neutrons

Explanation:

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