Uranium-233 is a fissile isotope of uranium that is key to the thorium fuel cycle in some advanced nuclear reactor designs.
Explain, in terms of neutron interactions, how the fission of a single uranium-233 nucleus can initiate and maintain a self-sustaining chain reaction.
94 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 6.5 Uses and dangers of radioactivity. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.