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Assertion:There occurs a chain reaction when uranium is bombardedwith slow neutrons. Reason:When uranium is bombarded with slow neutrons more neutrons are produced

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If both assertion and REASON are TRUE and reason is the correct explanation of assertion .
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is notthe correct explanation of assertion .
If assertion is true but reason is false .
If both assertion and reason are false

Solution :When uranium is bombarded by SLOW neutrons the reaction is represented as `._92^235U + ._0^1n to ._56^144Ba + ._36^89Kr + 3_0^1n`+Energy
As more neutrons are produced , the reason is correct.
There are additional neutrons strike uranium NUCLEI to PRODUCE even more neutrons. Thus a chain reaction is established.


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