Nuclear Chain Reactions Within Power Plants Do NOT Produce Bomb-Like

question 4

Multiple Choice

Nuclear chain reactions within power plants do NOT produce bomb-like explosions primarily because the ________.

• A) isotope of uranium used in power plants never undergoes fission
• B) isotope of uranium used in power plants decays too quickly to be used for bombs
• C) isotope of uranium used in power plants has a slower decay rate than the one used for bombs
• D) power plants do not contain enough highly enriched uranium

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