A nuclear chain reaction is one in which the disintegration of one nucleus creates a cascade of nucleons which, in their turn, cause the disintegration of other nuclei and thus the process can sustain itself.
The nuclear chain reaction in a nuclear reactor is started by the splitting of uranium atoms, a process known as nuclear fission.
Neutron particle is needed to begin nuclear chain reaction.
In most cases neutrons are emitted and capable of maintaining a nuclear chain reaction
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In actuality, a spontaneous fission event begins a nuclear chain reaction. It kick starts a nuclear chain reaction. And a neutron from that fission will initiate another fission to continue and rev up that nuclear chain reaction.
It is called nuclear chain fission reaction.
In most cases neutrons are emitted and capable of maintaining a nuclear chain reaction
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Not of itself, but it can be made to be.
In a chain reaction, neutrons released during the splitting of an initial nucleus trigger a series of nuclear fissions.
It is a device where a controlled nuclear fission chain reaction occurs.