When uranium fissions, the fission fragments are

A)

each about half the mass of the uranium nucleus.
B)

about 2/5 and 3/5 the mass of the uranium nucleus.
C)

about 1/3 and 2/3 the mass of the uranium nucleus.
D)

about 1/4 and 3/4 the mass of the uranium nucleus.
E)

about 1/5 and 4/5 the mass of the uranium nucleus.


B

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