MOX fuel used in the PFBR is a blend of plutonium-239 and which isotope?
AThorium-232
BUranium-238
CUranium-235
DRadium-226
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Uranium-238
Mixed oxide fuel combines plutonium-239 with uranium-238, which breeds more plutonium.
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