Which of These Statements About Fission  Reactions  Is Incorrect

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements about fission  reactions  is incorrect ?

• A) Fission reactions release a large amount of energy.
• B) Two lighter nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus.
• C) The fission of uranium-235 is initiated by the absorption of a neutron.
• D) The first atomic bomb involved the fission of uranium-235 nuclei.
• E) Fermi mistakenly discovered a fission reaction while synthesizing a new element.

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