All of the Following Statements Are True EXCEPT
A) for a Nuclear

question 13

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT

• A) for a nuclear fission chain reaction to occur,one neutron must be produced for each one consumed.
• B) in a light water nuclear reactor,steam drives the turbines used to generate electricity.
• C) in a fission reactor, \({ }_{92}^{235} \mathrm{U}\) reacts with a neutron to produce more neutrons and products of lower mass.
• D) many of the fission products of \({ }_{92}^{235} \mathrm{U}\) are radioactive.
• E) one function of the water in a light water reactor is to slow down neutrons given off by fission.

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