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Controlled and Uncontrolled Nuclear Reaction

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Question

Nuclear fission can be initiated by bombarding the nucleus with?

A

$α$ -particle

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B

proton

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C

slow neutron

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D

fast neutron

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Solution

The correct option is C
slow neutron

Heavy unstable nuclei can be split into smaller nuclei by bombarding them with slow moving neutrons.

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