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Which isotope of uranium can undergo fission readily?


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a

Uranium-235

b

Uranium-238

c

Uranium-234 

d

All of the above  

answer is A.

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The isotope of Uranium that undergoes fission readily is Uranium-235.
The process in which a heavy nucleus breaks into two nearly equal fragments and a tremendous amount of energy is released is called nuclear fission. In Nuclear fission, atoms are split apart, which releases energy. A nuclear reactor is a controlled nuclear fission reaction; a nuclear bomb is an uncontrolled nuclear fission reaction.
 
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