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Question: The fission of a heavy nucleus gives, in general, two smaller nuclei, two or three neutrons, some b-...
The fission of a heavy nucleus gives, in general, two smaller nuclei, two or three neutrons, some b-particles and some g-radiation It is always true that the nuclei produced –
A
Have a total rest-mass that is greater than that of the original nucleus
B
Have large kinetic energies that carry off the greater part of the energy released
C
Travel in exactly opposite directions
D
Have neutron-to-proton ratios that are too low for stability
Answer
Have large kinetic energies that carry off the greater part of the energy released
Explanation
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