Difference between revisions of "Critical mass"

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Critical mass refers to the mass of a fissile isotope necessary to cause a sustainable nuclear chain reaction.^[1]

↑ Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation With Physical Science. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000

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−	'''Critical mass''' refers to the mass of a ~~radioactive~~ [[isotopes\|isotope]] necessary to cause a sustainable nuclear chain reaction.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000</ref>	+	'''Critical mass''' refers to the mass of a fissile [[isotopes\|isotope]] necessary to cause a sustainable nuclear chain reaction.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000</ref>

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