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← ScienceWhich mechanism governs isotope separation using gas centrifuges processing uranium hexafluoride?
A)Pressure diffusion due to isotopic mass✓
B)Resonance absorption via specific frequencies
C)Isotopic alpha decay cascade process
D)Selective ionization by laser wavelengths
💡 Explanation
Pressure diffusion separates isotopes because lighter isotopes concentrate near the axis due to their greater average velocity, therefore enriching U-235, rather than achieving separation via resonant absorption or decay which do not directly rely on mass differences at that scale.
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