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When a certain isotope, such as Pu-239, is hit by a neutron, it will always split into the same smaller nuclei. true or false?

When a certain isotope, such as Pu-239, is hit by a neutron, it will always split into the same smaller nuclei. true or false?
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When a certain isotope, such as Pu-239, is hit by a neutron, it will always split

into the same smaller nuclei.
true or false?

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User Mithun Pattankar
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Answer: F

Explanation:

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User Leyton
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Answer:false

Step-by-step explanation:

Atoms don’t always fission the same way. You saw three different possible fission reactions for U-235

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