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This would be very inadvisable. The simplest way would be to reproduce the 1942 Chicago pile, but how would you get the uranium?

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Which process uses bacteria to copy DNA?

Polymerase chain reaction


Why do most nuclear chain reactions stop before all of the reactants has been used up?

Most nuclear chain reactions stop before all of the reactants are used up because the reaction tends to slow down as the concentration of reactants decreases. This is due to the decrease in the probability of collisions between particles needed to continue the reaction. Additionally, the build-up of reaction byproducts can also interfere with the process as they absorb neutrons needed to sustain the chain reaction.


An ongoing series of fission reactions is called a (n) .?

Fission and fusion reactions are chain reactions but in different ways. In fission reaction a heavy nuclei is bombarded with a slow moving neutron and this nuclei breaks to produce more such neurons along with generation of new elements. These slow moving neutrons are further used to carry out fission of more such nuclei. This is chain reaction. Fusion reaction are a different class of nuclear reaction in which small nuclei fuse together to produce bigger nuclei along with the generation of energy due to mass defect.. In fusion reaction lot of energy is produced and this energy is used to carry out further reaction. Thus both can be called series reaction.


What emitted particles maintain a nuclear chain reaction?

In most cases neutrons are emitted and capable of maintaining a nuclear chain reaction


Is a chain reaction possible in a substance that emit no neutrons when it fission?

No, a chain reaction is not possible in a substance that emits no neutrons when it undergoes fission. Neutrons are required to sustain a chain reaction by triggering the fission of other atoms in the substance. Without neutron production, the fission process cannot continue to release energy and sustain the chain reaction.