The Nuclear Synthesis of Plutonium-239 Was an Important Part of the Effort

question 91

Multiple Choice

The nuclear synthesis of plutonium-239 was an important part of the effort to build an atomic bomb during World War II because

• A)plutonium-239 is required to cause uranium-235 to fission.
• B)plutonium-239 is fissionable.
• C)plutonium-239 has a longer half-life than uranium-235.
• D)of all of these reasons

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