Q. Which particle is the most essential component to continue the chain reaction during the uranium fission?
Answer: Neutron
Notes: During nuclear fission, a neutron collides with a uranium nucleus and splits it into lighter nuclei, releasing energy and more neutrons. These released neutrons then can strike other uranium nuclei, causing more fission reactions and propagating the chain reaction.

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