Which process limits miniaturization attempting denser reactor cores?

💡 Explanation

Critical mass is the minimum fissile material for self-sustaining fission; therefore, as core size decreases, achieving critical mass becomes sensitive to small variations in dimension because geometry affects neutron leakage, rather than the other options.

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