Suppose 3 neutrons are released by an atom in the first stage of a fission chain reaction. Each of these neutrons has enough energy to cause another fission reaction in another nucleus of the material. If all the neutrons cause other nuclei to fission, how many atoms will have undergone fission after 2 more stages of the chain reaction?

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anonymous · Answer

A. 6	
B. 12	
C. 9	
D. 27	

I know it's not D. Can someone tell me how to get the answer? The right answer.

chmvijay · Answer

12is answer