Description : Which of the following is a non-fissile material? (A) Plutonium-239 (B) Uranium-235 (C) Uranium-233 (D) Thorium-232
Last Answer : (D) Thorium-232
Description : Thorium-232 (a fertile material) on absorption of a neutron gets converted into __________ , which is a fissile material. (A) Thorium-233 (B) Uranium-235 (C) Uranium-233 (D) Plutonium-239
Last Answer : (C) Uranium-233
Description : Which of the following is not a naturally occurring nuclear fuel? (A) Uranium-238 (B) Thorium-233 (C) Plutonium-239 (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Plutonium-239
Description : An element that does not occur in nature but can be produced artificially is – (1) thorium (2) radium (3) plutonium (4) uranium
Last Answer : (3) plutonium
Description : An element that does not occur in nature but can be produced artificially is-----? A. Plutonium (Answer) B. Uranium C. Radium D. Thorium
Last Answer : A. Plutonium (Answer)
Description : An element that does not occur in nature but can be produced artificially is (1) thorium (2) radium (3) plutonium (4) uranium
Last Answer : plutonium
Description : Enrichment of uranium is done to increase the concentration of__________ in the natural uranium. (A) U-238 (B) U-233 (C) U-235 (D) Pu-239
Last Answer : (C) U-235
Description : In a breeder reactor, new fuel is formed as non-fuel uranium-238 absorbs a neutron and ultimately becomes which of the following fissionable atoms: w) uranium-235 x) plutonium-239 y) uranium-239 z) neptunium-239
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- PLUTONIUM-239
Description : Which is not a fissile nuclear material? (A) U-233 (B) U-235 (C) U-238 (D) Pu-239
Last Answer : (C) U-238
Description : Which is a fertile nuclear fuel? (A) U-233 (B) U-235 (C) Pu-239 (D) Th-232
Last Answer : (D) Th-232
Description : Which of the following nuclear materials is fissile? (A) Uranium-238 (B) Thorium-232 (C) Plutonium-239 (D) None of these
Description : Radioactive isotope of Uranium used in Nuclear Bomb is ? A.92 U 235 (Answer) B.92 U 234 C. 92 U 233 D. 92 U 238
Last Answer : A.92 U 235 (Answer)
Description : The isotope of Uranium capable of sustaining chain reaction is - (1) U-235 (2) U-238 (3) U-239 (4) N.O.T.
Last Answer : (1) U-235 Explanation: Uranium is a chemical element with symbol U and atomic number 92. It is a silvery-grey metal in the actinide series of the periodic table.
Description : This natural fiber obtained from the stems of a plant of the nettle family has found popularity in modern fibers with a high wet strength, absorbent but dries quickly, it can be spun or woven, has a high rot ... a source of heat or power? w) Plutonium-238 x) Strontium-90 y) Cesium-137 z) Uranium-235
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- PLUTONIUM-238
Description : Which element that does not occur in nature but can be produced artificially? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : The answer is 'Plutonium '
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Which element that does not occur in nature but can be produced artificially?
Last Answer : Plutonium
Description : Out of the following, nucleus of __________ atom contains the largest number of neutrons. (A) U-235 (B) U-238 (C) U-239 (D) Pu-239
Last Answer : (C) U-239
Description : Because uranium 235 isn't found naturally in large quantities, engineers increase its concentration in nuclear fuel so that a chain reaction is more likely to occur. What is the name of this process?
Last Answer : Enrichment
Description : Reactors in commercial nuclear power plants in the U.S. are often referred to as thermal reactors. A thermal reactor uses: w) fissionable plutonium-239 as fuel. x) a relatively low heat output. y) neutrons moderated to relatively low energies. z) liquid sodium as a coolant.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- NEUTRONS MODERATED TO RELATIVELY LOW ENERGIES.
Description : The number of neutrons in the nucleus of Uranium-233 (92U233 ) is (A) 141 (B) 92
Last Answer : (A) 141
Description : Thorium-232 is converted into uranium-233 in a/an __________ nuclear reactor. (A) Thermal (B) Fast breeder (C) Heavy water moderated (D) Enriched uranium
Last Answer : (B) Fast breeder
Description : Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (A) Uranium - 233 : Fertile material (B) Binding energy : Mass defect (C) Scattering: Absorption cross-section (D) Number of nucleons : Mass number
Last Answer : (A) Uranium - 233 : Fertile material
Description : Which among the following `"is"//"are"` fissible? a)`._(92)U^(235)` b)`._(92)U^(238)` c)`._(94)Pu^(239)` d)`._(94)Pu^(238)`
Last Answer : Which among the following `"is"//"are"` fissible? a)`._(92)U^(235)` b)`._(92)U^(238)` c)`._(94)Pu^(239)` ... ` C. `._(94)^(239)Pu` D. `._(94)^(238)Pu`
Description : 104 153 189 214 ? a) 239 b) 225 c) 264 d) 235 e) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: e)
Description : The principle behind a breeder reactor is: w) U-235 undergoes fission. x) U-238 is converted to Pu-239, which undergoes fission. y) Deuterium undergoes fission. z) Cobalt-60 undergoes fission.
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- U-238 IS CONVERTED TO Pu-239, WHICH UNDERGOES FISSION.
Description : Fuel for a fast breeder reactor is (A) Plutonium (B) Uranium (C) Radium (D) Neptunium
Last Answer : (A) Plutonium
Description : Specific gravity of uranium and plutonium is about (A) 8 (B) 13
Last Answer : (A) 8
Description : Fast breeder reactors are most usable in India, because of our largest __________ deposits. (A) Thorium (B) Plutonium (C) Uranium (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Thorium
Description : Nuclear fuel usually used in a Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) is (A) Plutonium (B) Enriched uranium (C) Natural uranium (D) Thorium
Last Answer : (B) Enriched uranium
Description : The most commonly used nuclear fuel in boiling water reactor is (A) Enriched uranium (B) Natural uranium (C) Plutonium
Last Answer : (A) Enriched uranium
Description : Fuel for a nuclear reactor (thermal) is (A) Uranium (B) Plutonium (C) Radium (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Uranium
Description : Fuel for a fast breeder nuclear reactor is (A) Plutonium (B) Uranium (C) Radium (D) Neptunium
Description : Quantity of fissionable material (i.e. U-235) in natural uranium is __________ percent. (A) 0.71 (B) 6.31 (C) 99.29 (D) 12.73
Last Answer : (A) 0.71
Description : Heat is generated in a nuclear reactor (thermal) by (A) Combustion of a nuclear fuel e.g. uranium (B) Fusion of atoms of uranium (C) Absorption of neutrons in uranium atoms (D) Fission of U-235 by neutrons
Last Answer : (D) Fission of U-235 by neutrons
Description : U-235 content in enriched uranium, that is normally used in power reactors (e.g., at Tarapur atomic power plant), is about __________ percent. (A) 85 (B) 50 (C) 3 (D) 97
Last Answer : (C) 3
Description : Which of the following isotopes is not present in natural uranium? (A) U-238 (B) U-234 (C) U-235 (D) U-232
Last Answer : (D) U-232
Description : Thermal nuclear reactors using enriched uranium as fuel contains a maximum of __________ percent fissile material i.e. U-235. (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 7
Description : Candu reactor is a __________ nuclear reactor. (A) Natural uranium fuelled heavy water cooled & moderated (B) Highly enriched uranium (85% U-235) fuelled (C) Homogeneous (D) Fast breeder
Last Answer : (A) Natural uranium fuelled heavy water cooled & moderated
Description : Enriched uranium means that, it contains (A) More than 0.71% of U-235 (B) Only fertile material (C) Only fissile material (D) No impurities
Last Answer : (A) More than 0.71% of U-235
Description : Liquid metal (e.g., molten sodium) is preferred as a coolant in case of a/an __________ reactor. (A) Homogeneous (B) Graphite moderated (C) Fast breeder (D) Enriched uranium (3% U-235) fuelled
Last Answer : (C) Fast breeder
Description : Fast breeder nuclear reactors using enriched uranium as fuel may contain upto a maximum of __________ percent of U-235 (i.e. fissile material). (A) 15 (B) 45 (C) 65 (D) 85
Last Answer : (D) 85
Description : Nuclear fission of one atom of uranium-235 produces the energy equivalent to about __________ MeV. (A) 20 (B) 200 (C) 500 (D) 2000
Last Answer : (B) 200
Description : What do uranium , plutonium , hydrogen produce ?
Last Answer : Radioactive elements like uranium , plutonium etc. When left unmanaged, they can be left astray and lose the right path.
Last Answer : Uranium , Neptuneum, Plutonium are radioactive substances.
Description : What is the difference between plutonium and uranium?
Last Answer : For more informations about uranium: see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UraniumFor more informations about plutonium: see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlutoniumFor a short answer to an identical question, see : What_are_the_differences_between_plutonium_and_uranium