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______ an isotope of uranium is used as a nuclear fuel.


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  • The atoms of elements have the same atomic number but a different mass number is known as Isotopes of an element.
  • Uranium is a radioactive element present in the actinide series.
  • There are three isotopes of Uranium - uranium-238, uranium-235, and uranium-234.
  • Out of them, U-235 is the radioactive isotope of Uranium.
  • U-235 an isotope of uranium is used as a nuclear fuel.

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