235U is radioactive, with a long half-life of 704 million years. The decay products of a 235U fission reaction typically have half-lives of a few minutes. this means that the decay products of a fission reaction haveA. Much higher activity than the original uranium.B. Much lower activity than the original uranium.C. The same activity as the original uranium.

235U is radioactive, with a long half-life of 704 million years. The decay products of a 235U fission reaction typically have half-lives of a few minutes. this means that the decay products of a fission reaction haveA. Much higher activity than the original uranium.B. Much lower activity than the original uranium.C. The same activity as the original uranium.

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Chapter29: Nuclear Physics

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