ReasoningModerate1 mark
10(b)
The ore of Uranium found in nature contains (²³⁸₉₂U) and (²³⁵₉₂U). Although both the isotopes are fissionable, it is found out experimentally that one of the two isotopes is more easily fissionable.
Give a reason for your answer.
Topic: Nuclear physics / radioactivity
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U-235 undergoes fission readily with slow neutrons and can sustain a chain reaction.
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