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6.5 Uses and dangers of radioactivity

6.5 Uses and dangers of radioactivity

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Question 6

Plutonium-239 is an isotope used as fuel in some breeder and nuclear reactors.

Explain how the fission of a single plutonium-239 nucleus can lead to a self-sustaining chain reaction.

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6.5 Uses and dangers of radioactivity Questions

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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.

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