Because uranium-235 isn't found naturally in large quantities, engineers increase its concentration in nuclear fuel so that a chain reaction is more likely to occur. What is the name of this process?A.FusionB.ProliferationC.EnrichmentD.ContainmentSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS
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Because uranium-235 isn't found naturally in large quantities, engineers increase its concentration in nuclear fuel so that a chain reaction is more likely to occur. What is the name of this process?A.FusionB.ProliferationC.EnrichmentD.ContainmentSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS
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The name of the process by which engineers increase the concentration of uranium-235 in nuclear fuel to make a chain reaction more likely to occur is C. Enrichment.
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