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    An Explosion Does Not Result from a Small Piece of <Sup>235</sup>U
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An Explosion Does Not Result from a Small Piece of 235U

Question 2

Question 2

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An explosion does not result from a small piece of 235U because:


A) "it does not fission"
B) "the neutrons released move too fast"
C) "238U is required"
D) "too many neutrons escape, preventing a chain reaction from starting"
E) "a few neutrons must be injected to start the chain reaction"

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