Question 3 of 47 in Fission and Fusion

Nuclear reactions as a source of energy

1 mark · Easy

Name the main fuel used in nuclear reactors for fission.

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Uranium-235

Also accept: U-235; uranium (must specify 235)

Common mistakes: Just writing 'uranium' with no isotope number.

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B1 · 1 mark · Correctly identifies uranium-235 (must specify 235).

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Uranium-235.

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