What is the term that is used to describe a key factor required to start a fission reaction?
chain reaction
critical mass
neutron absorption
neutron moderation

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Answer:

The correct option is neutron absorption

Explanation:

Nuclear fission is the reaction in which a big nucleus is divided into smaller nuclei. The reaction is very dangerous and it is handled very carefully. It can be started by bombarding slow neutrons on a bigger nucleus. Since bombarding is actually inducing the neutron so we can refer it to absorption too. Therefore, the correct answer is absorption

Answer:

Critical mass

Explanation:

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