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Explain why plutonium is a nuclear fuel |
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Answer» Plutonium, both that routinely made in POWER reactors and that from dismantled nuclear WEAPONS, is a valuable energy SOURCE when integrated into the nuclear fuel cycle. In a conventional nuclear reactor, one kilogram of Pu-239 can produce SUFFICIENT HEAT to generate nearly 8 million kilowatt-hours of electricity.Explanation: |
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