Plutonium (Pu239) is produced

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Plutonium (Pu₂₃₉) is produced

A) Artificially B) When U₂₃₈ is irradiated by neutrons C) By fission of Th₂₃₂ D) As basic raw material

Answer & Solution

Correct Answer: Option B

Plutonium is made from U₂₃₈.
Pu₂₃₉ is normally created in nuclear reactors by transmutation of individual atoms of one of the isotopes of uranium present in the fuel rods.

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