Physics PYQ 258 of 288 · Modern Physics

The element commonly used in a nuclear reactor to generate electricity from nuclear fission is-

  1. ARadium
  2. BPlutonium
  3. CUranium
  4. DDeuterium
  5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above

65th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020

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Correct answer: (c) Uranium

Explanation

Most nuclear power reactors use uranium as fuel: uranium-235 nuclei split (fission) when struck by neutrons, releasing heat.

Plutonium-239 is used in some reactors (such as fast breeders), but uranium is the common fuel.

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