Uranium-235 Releases an Average of 2

question 82

Multiple Choice

Uranium-235 releases an average of 2.5 neutrons per fission,while plutonium-239 releases an average of 2.7 neutrons per fission.Which of these elements might you therefore expect to have the smaller critical mass?

• A)plutonium-239
• B)uranium-235
• C)The number of neutrons per fission will not effect the size of critical mass.
• D)The critical mass of these elements cannot be determined from only the number of neutrons per fission.

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