What type of radioactivity occurs in nuclear reactor if a neutron and uranium are the typical reactants

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Saeed Alahmari · Answer 1 · 2021-06-20T22:07:04+0000

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Fission. When a large fissile atomic nucleus such as uranium-235 or plutonium-239 absorbs a neutron, it may undergo nuclear fission. The heavy nucleus splits into two or more lighter nuclei, (the fission products), releasing kinetic energy, gamma radiation, and free neutrons.

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What type of radioactivity occurs in nuclear reactor if a neutron and uranium are the typical reactants

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