A nuclear chain reaction occurs when a neutron splits a U-235 nucleus, releasing two or three more neutrons; if on average those neutrons go on to split more than one other U-235 nucleus, you get a runaway chain reaction and a nuclear bomb.
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Derek MullerEvidence Quote
“If, on average, those new neutrons go on to hit and split more than one other U-235 nucleus, you get a runaway chain reaction, so you have a nuclear bomb”
Created: 6/18/2026, 1:59:31 PM
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