In order for a substance to sustain a fission chain reaction, one important condition is that

A) each fissioning nucleus must release a sufficient number of neutrons.
B) the nuclei must collide with enough energy to overcome the electrical repulsion between them.
C) each fissioning nucleus must release a sufficient number of alpha-particles.
D) energy must be continually supplied from the outside.
E) the nuclei must stay in shape by maintaining a regular jogging program.


A

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