Which one of the following isotopes of Uranium is used as fissile material in nuclear thermal power plants?निम्नलिखित में से किस आइसोटोप (समस्थानिक) का विखंडनीय द्रव्य के रूप में नाभिकीय ताप बिजली संयंत्र में उपयोग किया जाता है?
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Correct answer: B. U235
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U-235 is the fissile isotope of uranium that sustains a chain reaction with thermal neutrons; reactor fuel is enriched in U-235. U-238 is fertile (not fissile), and U-239 is short-lived.U-235 यूरेनियम का विखंडनीय समस्थानिक है जो तापीय न्यूट्रॉनों से शृंखला अभिक्रिया चलाता है; रिएक्टर ईंधन में U-235 समृद्ध किया जाता है। U-238 उर्वर (fertile) है, विखंडनीय नहीं, और U-239 अल्पजीवी है।More People, Development and Environment questions
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