Which outcome results when exceeding curium-242's critical mass?

💡 Explanation

A chain reaction initiates because neutron-induced fission causes exponential neutron propagation; therefore a rapid release of energetic neutrons occurs, rather than alpha or beta decay, which are slower processes independent of critical mass.

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