CBSE-XI-Physics
46: The Nucleus
- #19During a nuclear fission reaction,
(a) a heavy nucleus breaks into two fragments by itself a light nucleus bombarded by thermal neutrons breaks up
(b) a light nucleus bombarded by thermal neutrons breaks up
(c) a heavy nucleus bombarded by thermal neutrons breaks up
(d) two light nuclei combine to give a heavier nucleus and possible other products.digAnsr: cAns : (c) a heavy nucleus bombarded by thermal neutrons breaks up
In a nuclear reactor, a large fissile atomic nucleus like uranium-235 absorbs a thermal neutron and undergoes a nuclear fission reaction. The heavy nucleus splits into two or more lighter nuclei releasing gamma radiation and free neutrons.
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