Which one of the following statements is true for nuclear fission processes?
Light initial nuclides have lesser number of neutrons than protons.
Heavy initial nuclides have lesser number of neutrons than protons.
All initial nuclides have larger number of neutrons than protons.
All initial nuclides have equal number of protons and neutrons.
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– Heavy stable and fissionable nuclei have N > Z.
– The neutron-to-proton ratio increases with increasing atomic number for stable nuclei.