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A nuclear chain reaction is possible (for the isotopes that can participate in a chain reaction) because when each nucleus fissions, it produces



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more neutrons than are required to induce fission in one nucleus.



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more energy than is required to induce fission in one nucleus.



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daughters that can also be induced to fission to produce more energy.



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daughters that can fuse together to make more of the same isotope.

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