Which consequence results when uranium enrichment fails given increased decay?

💡 Explanation

Insufficient enrichment causes isotopes to decay rapidly via alpha decay therefore decreasing the concentration of fissile U-235 slowing reaction rates, rather than accelerating because excessive enrichment can create supercriticality.

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