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OpenStudy (anonymous):

can we implement Nuclear fission using Actinium, thorium, Neptunium etc.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

in all the cases why only uranium is used as nuclear fuel.

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

Uranium is the only one of those elements that is preset is significant enough quantities

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What are the necessary qualities for a material to undergo nuclear fission.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@UnkleRhaukus

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

im not sure how to answer that

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

only the really big nuclei will fission

OpenStudy (anonymous):

why cant we make other nuclei to under go fission process. like carbon atom or other.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@UnkleRhaukus

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

carbon is too small to fission

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

i think the requirement for fission is that \[Z^2/A≥45\]

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