Neutrons are good "projectiles" for inducing nuclear reactions because they
A) have no electric charge.
B) are themselves unstable.
C) are highly energetic.
D) have no mass.

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Neutrons are effective in inducing nuclear reactions primarily because they have no electric charge. This lack of charge allows them to penetrate the nucleus of an atom without being repelled by the positively charged protons, unlike positively charged particles like protons.

Neutrons Are Good "Projectiles" for Inducing Nuclear Reactions Because They