Q109
Plutonium (Pu239) is produced
A.
Artificially
B.
By fission of Th232
C.
When U238 is irradiated by neutrons
AnswerD.
As basic raw material
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Plutonium is made from U238.Pu239 is normally created in nuclear reactors by transmutation of individual atoms of one of the isotopes of uranium present in the fuel rods.