The element commonly used in a nuclear reactor to generate electricity from nuclear fission is-
- ARadium
- BPlutonium
- CUranium
- DDeuterium
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
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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.