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Category: Nuclear Chemistry
Level: Grade 11
Tags: chain reaction
Author: kieke
Created: 10 years ago

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Grade 11 Nuclear Chemistry

During a nuclear fission reaction, if there are many atoms of the isotope nearby, the two ejected neutrons can initiate two new fission reactions that eject four neutrons, which can then initiate four new fission reactions, etc. This continuous nuclear energy production is called a                  chain reaction                 .