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Naturally occurring uranium contains ------- isotopesA. threeB. fourC. twoD. five

Answer» Correct Answer - A
Three isotopes `99.3%`, `238_(U)`, `0.7%` `235_(U)`, and traces of `234_(U)`. The isotope `235_(U)` is fissile i.e. if it is irradiated with thermal (slow) neutrons the nucleus breaks up into two smaller nuclei.


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