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1.  Why are neutrons such good projectiles for producing nuclear reactions?

2.  The energy from nuclear fission appears in the form of thermal energy. The thermal energy of what?

3.  Why would a porous block of uranium be more likely to explode if kept under water rather than in air?

4.  Why must the fission process release neutrons if it is to be useful?

5.  Why are neutrons released in a fission reaction?

 

6.  Why do gamma particles penetrate matter more easily than beta particles do?

 

7.  What is the basic difference between fission and fusion?