The Difference Between the Uranium Used in an Atomic Bomb

question 105

Multiple Choice

The difference between the uranium used in an atomic bomb and that used in a nuclear power plant is that ________

• A)there is no difference.
• B)the percentage of uranium-238 is much higher in the bomb.
• C)the percentage of uranium-235 is much higher in the bomb.
• D)the uranium in the bomb is 99.9% pure uranium.
• E)the uranium in the bomb is mixed with plutonium.

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