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Which statement below is NOT true of fission?
O It is the splitting of a large nuclide into 2 smaller nuclei.
O Slow neutrons are fired at a large nucleus.
Released neutrons can be used to start more fission reactions.
The only products are two smaller isotopes.

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The statement that is NOT true of fission is B. slow neutrons are fired at a large nucleus.

What is Nuclear fission

This is the splitting of large nuclei to smaller ones. It could be a natural or spontaneous dissociation by radioactive decay, or can be initiated in   in a laboratory under required conditions. It involves;

  • Splitting of large nuclei to two smaller ones
  • Release of large amount of energy
  • Neutrons released can be used to initiate chain reactions

Hence, the statement that is not true about fission is that slow neutrons are fired at a large nucleus.

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