In a Nuclear Reactor, "Chain Reaction" Refers Primarily to

question 10

Multiple Choice

In a nuclear reactor, "chain reaction" refers primarily to

• A) an out-of-control explosion.
• B) the process of heating water to create steam to generate electric power.
• C) the enrichment of uranium to make fuel for the reactor.
• D) the process by which the fission of one nucleus causes other nuclei to undergo fission.

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