Enrichment of uranium by gaseous diffusion relies on the fact that uranium-235 diffuses through holes in the barriers more readily than uranium-238 does because uranium-235 is: w) a different chemical compound. x) a different wavelength. y) resistant to magnetism. z) slightly lighter than uranium-238.

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ANSWER: Z -- SLIGHTLY LIGHTER THAN URANIUM-238.

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