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Nuclear reactors rely on which of the following radioactive isotopes to fuel the chain reaction?


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Iodine
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Uranium
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Carbon
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Strontium
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Solution

The correct option is B Uranium

Nuclear reactor is a device used to initiate and control a sustained nuclear chain reaction. Nuclear reactors are used at nuclear power plants for electricity generation and in propulsion of ships. Uranium, (U235) acts as fuel in which heat required for the reaction is generated by splitting Uranium.


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