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  1. The primary fuel used in nuclear power plants is

    2. A.

     U₂₃₅
    B.

     U₂₃₈
    C.

     Pu₂₃₉
    D.

     Pu₂₃₃

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    Answer : Option A

    Explanation :

    The primary fuel used in nuclear power plants is U₂₃₅ uranium Only 0.7% of natural uranium is 'fissile', or capable of undergoing fission, the process by which energy is produced in a nuclear reactor. The form, or isotope, of uranium which is fissile, is the uranium-235 (U-235) isotope.

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