Fuel Rods in a Nuclear Reactor Contain Only About 3

question 44

Multiple Choice

Fuel rods in a nuclear reactor contain only about 3% uranium-235 and the remainder is mostly uranium-238.As the uranium-238 absorbs a neutron during reactions,it becomes __________,which undergoes two beta decays to become __________.

• A)uranium-239
• B)uranium-237
• C)plutonium-239
• D)plutonium-238

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