Discussion :: Power Plant Engineering
- Plutonium (Pu239) is produced
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A.
Artificially |
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B.
When U238 is irradiated by neutrons |
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C.
By fission of Th232 |
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D.
As basic raw material |
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Answer : Option B
Explanation :
Plutonium is made from U-238.
Pu-239 is normally created in nuclear reactors by transmutation of individual atoms of one of the isotopes of uranium present in the fuel rods.
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