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U-235 releases an average of 2.5 neutrons per fission, while Pu-239 releases an average of...

U-235 releases an average of 2.5 neutrons per fission, while Pu-239 releases an average of 2.7 neutrons per fis­sion. Which of these elements might you therefore expect to have the smaller critical mass?

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