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Which of the actinoids is used as a nuclear fuel?(a) Actinium(b) Thorium(c) Uranium(d) CaliforniumI got this question in an online interview.I want to ask this question from D and F-Block Elements topic in section D and F-Block Elements of Chemistry – Class 12

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The correct choice is (c) Uranium

The explanation is: Uranium is used as fuel in nuclear reactors. Itis mined and goes through REFINING and enrichment before being LOADED into a nuclear reactor. Nuclear power PLANTS use a certain kind of uranium, referred to as U-235, for fuel because its ATOMS are easily split apart.



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