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Question 22 of 30

Which of the following was the source of energy in the first nuclear weapons?
O A. Radioactive decay
OB. Nuclear fusion
OC. A controlled nuclear chain reaction
O D. An uncontrolled nuclear chain reaction
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Answer 1

D An uncontrolled nuclear chain reaction

Step-by-step explanation:

Among all the given options only the options B and D will lead to huge release of energy in the form of heat within a very short time or cause explosion . But nuclear fusion was discovered very later and thus the option D was the source of energy in the first nuclear weapons