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Nuclear Power Engineering

31.

Which of the following is not, a fertile material ?

Th-232

U-238

U-233

none of these

Answer: Option

Explanation:

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Pawan Kumar Sharma said: 2 years ago

Both U-238 and Th-232 are considered fertile materials because they absorb neutrons and turn into fissile materials (Pu239 and U233, respectively).

Besides, U-233, U-235, and Pu-239 are considered fissile materials, because they possess fission with absorbing a neutron.

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