Statement I: There is a chain reaction when uranium is bombarded with slow neutrons.
Statement II: When uranium is bombarded with slow neutrons, more neutrons are produced.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
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Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
When uranium is bombarded by slow neutrons, the reaction is represented as
As more neutrons are produced, the Statement II is correct. These are additional neutrons strike other uranium nuclei to produce even more neutrons. Thus, a chain reaction is established.
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