Which of the following is not necessary to sustain fission reactions in a nuclear reactor? O a. Proton bombardment of fissile isotopes (e.g., U-235). O b. Release of neutrons by bombarded fissile isotopes. O c. Fission of fissile isotopes, producing highly radioactive fission products. O d. Transformation of U-238 to Tc-99 through absorption of neutrons.
Which of the following is not necessary to sustain fission reactions in a nuclear reactor? O a. Proton bombardment of fissile isotopes (e.g., U-235). O b. Release of neutrons by bombarded fissile isotopes. O c. Fission of fissile isotopes, producing highly radioactive fission products. O d. Transformation of U-238 to Tc-99 through absorption of neutrons.
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![Which of the following is not necessary to sustain fission reactions in a nuclear reactor?
O a. Proton bombardment of fissile isotopes (e.g., U-235).
O b. Release of neutrons by bombarded fissile isotopes.
O c. Fission of fissile isotopes, producing highly radioactive fission products.
O d. Transformation of U-238 to Tc-99 through absorption of neutrons.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F075ecab7-a92e-41be-8455-f07b1df9cc71%2F1b77a37e-b9c8-48bf-9a7c-bc63ac868a4f%2F1bn9br_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following is not necessary to sustain fission reactions in a nuclear reactor?
O a. Proton bombardment of fissile isotopes (e.g., U-235).
O b. Release of neutrons by bombarded fissile isotopes.
O c. Fission of fissile isotopes, producing highly radioactive fission products.
O d. Transformation of U-238 to Tc-99 through absorption of neutrons.
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