Q87
The primary fuel used in nuclear power plants is
A.
U235
AnswerB.
U238
C.
Pu239
D.
Pu233
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
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 (U235) isotope.