Which chain reaction risk increases when U-235 enrichment diminishes?

💡 Explanation

Lower enrichment reduces fissile U-235 abundance. Neutron multiplication declines because U-238 captures more neutrons, weakening the fission chain reaction; therefore criticality cannot be sustained, rather than power increasing explosively because fewer neutrons induce further fission.

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