Which of These Statements About Fission Is Incorrect

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements about fission is incorrect ?

• A)Fission reactions release a large amount of energy.
• B)Two lighter nuclei combine to form a heavier nuclei.
• C)Fission of uranium-238 is initiated by the absorption of a neutron.
• D)Fission of uranium-238 nuclei was at the heart of the first atomic bomb.
• E)Fermi mistakenly discovered fission trying to synthesize a new element.

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