U-235,the Isotope of Uranium Commonly Utilized in Nuclear Power Plants,is

question 22

Multiple Choice

U-235,the isotope of uranium commonly utilized in nuclear power plants,is ________.

• A)the most common of the naturally occurring isotopes of uranium
• B)heavier than the other well-known isotope of uranium
• C)rare even in uranium-rich deposits and must be enriched to use as fuel
• D)only found in quartz veins in granite plutons

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