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A chain reaction dies out sometimes, why?

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A chain reaction may die out due to any of the following reasons:
(i) Size of fissionable material may be less than the critical size.
(ii) Mass of fissionable material may be less than the critical mass.
(iii) Neutron absorbing material (arrestor) might absorb neutrons at a faster rate then the rate at which they are being produced .

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