Which of the following elements can be used as a raw material for producing nuclear energy?

Sodium

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Uranium

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Mercury

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Solution

The correct option is B
Uranium

The raw materials used in nuclear power plants to produce nuclear energy are Uranium, Thorium, Plutonium, etc. All these elements have a large atomic number and atomic size and hence are unstable and undergo fission reaction.

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