Consider all possible fission events.Which of the following statements is true?
A)Light initial fragments have more protons than neutrons and heavy initial fragments have fewer protons than neutrons
B)Heavy initial fragments have more protons than neutrons and light initial fragments have fewer protons than neutrons
C)All initial fragments have more protons than neutrons
D)All initial fragments have about the same number of protons and neutrons
E)All initial fragments have more neutrons than protons

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In nuclear fission, initial fragments typically have more neutrons than protons. This is because the parent nucleus, often a heavy element, tends to have a higher neutron-to-proton ratio, a characteristic that is generally preserved in the fission fragments.

Consider All Possible Fission Events