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 : Fuel for a fast breeder reactor is (A) Plutonium (B) Uranium (C) Radium (D) Neptunium
Last Answer : (A) Plutonium
Description : Fuel for a fast breeder nuclear reactor is (A) Plutonium (B) Uranium (C) Radium (D) Neptunium
Description : There are four radioactive decay series called thorium `(4n)`, uranium `(4n + 2)` actinium `(4n + 3)` and neptunium `(4n + 1)` series. Neptunium serie
Last Answer : There are four radioactive decay series called thorium `(4n)`, uranium `(4n + 2)` actinium `(4n + 3)` and ... (86)^(222)Rn` D. `._(83)^(207)Bi`
Description : There are four radioactive decay series called thorium (4n), uranium (4n + 2), actinium (4n + 3) and neptunium (4n + 1) series. Neptunium series is ar
Last Answer : There are four radioactive decay series called thorium (4n), uranium (4n + 2), actinium (4n + 3) and neptunium ( ... (92)^(235)U` and `._(82)^(208)Pb`
Last Answer : There are four radioactive decay series called thorium `(4n)`, uranium `(4n + 2)` actinium `(4n + 3)` and ... (208)Pb` D. `.^(206)Pb, .^(208)Bi`
Last Answer : There are four radioactive decay series called thorium `(4n)`, uranium `(4n + 2)` actinium `(4n + 3)` and ... (90)^(212)Th` D. `._(84)^(212)Po`
Last Answer : There are four radioactive decay series called thorium `(4n)`, uranium `(4n + 2)` actinium `(4n ... A. actinium B. radium C. uranium D. polonium
Description : Lead-206 is the final product of the radioactive decay series named the: w) thorium series x) actinium series y) uranium series z) neptunium series
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- URANIUM SERIES
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.
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
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 : Which of the following elements is not radioactive? (1) Radium (2) Plutonium (3) Zirconium (4) Uranium
Last Answer : (3) Zirconium Explanation: Zireonium is a lustrous, greywhite, strong transition metal that resembles titanium. Zirconium is mainly used as a refractory and pacifier, although it is used in small amounts as an alloying agent for its strong resistance to corrosion.
Description : The long range potential of nuclear energy in India depends on its reserves of – (1) thorium (2) uranium (3) plutonium (4) radium
Last Answer : (2) uranium Explanation: India's domestic uranium reserves are small and the country is dependent on uranium imports to fuel its nuclear power industry. Since early 1990s, Russia has been a major supplier of nuclear fuel-to India.
Description : The element which is commonly used in nuclear for producing electricity by nuclear fission is – (1) Radium (2) Plutonium (3) Uranium (4) Deuterium
Last Answer : (3) Uranium Explanation: Uranium is used to produce a chemical and nuclear reaction which makes a lot of heat.
Description : The radioactive element used in heart pacemakers is – (1) Uranium (2) Deuterium (3) Plutonium (4) Radium
Last Answer : (1) Uranium Explanation: The actinides (or actinoids) are the chemical elements with atomic numbers between 90 and 109 inclusively. They occur between Groups 3 and 4 in Period 7 of the periodic table. ... scale, it is also used as a power source in smaller devices such as the heart pacemaker.
Description : Which of the following can be used to absorb neutrons to control the chain reaction during nuclear fission? (1) Boron (2) Heavy water (3) Uranium (4) Plutonium
Last Answer : (1) Boron Explanation: Boron shielding is used as a control for nuclear reactors, taking advantage of its high cross-section for neutron capture. Elemental boron is rare and ... aluminium. Crystalline boron is chemicallyinert and resistant to attack by boiling hydrofluoric or hydrochloric acid.
Description : wo elements which are used to absorb neutrons to control the chain reaction during nuclear fission are - (1) Boron and Cadmium (2) Boron and Plutonium (3) Cadmium and Uranium (4) Uranium and Boron
Last Answer : (1) Boron and Cadmium Explanation: Since the continued chain reaction of a nuclear fission reactor depends upon at least one neutron from each fission being absorbed by another fissionable nucleus, the ... and then the control rods are slowly lifted until a chain reaction can just be sustained.
Description : Which of the following elements is nonradioactive? (1) Uranium (2) Thorium (3) Plutonium (4) Zirconium
Last Answer : (4) Zirconium Explanation: Zirconium is non-radioactive. It is a chemical element with the symbol Zr, atomic number 40 and atomic mass of 91.224. The name of zirconium is taken from the ... important source of zirconium. It is a lustrous, grey-white, strong transition metal that resembles titanium.
Description : Which of the following nuclear materials is fissile? (A) Uranium-238 (B) Thorium-232 (C) Plutonium-239 (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Plutonium-239
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 : Which of the following is artificially produced as it does not occur in nature? (A) Uranium-235 (B) Uranium-233 (C) Plutonium-239 (D) Both (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) Both (B) and (C)
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 : 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 : Fuel for a nuclear reactor (thermal) is (A) Uranium (B) Plutonium (C) Radium (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Uranium
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
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 : Fuel used in a Fast Breeder Reactor is -------? A. Uranium Oxide B. Uranium Plutonium carbide C. Uranium Plutonium Oxide (Answer) D. Uranium thorium Oxide E. None of these
Last Answer : C. Uranium Plutonium Oxide (Answer)
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 : Name the element discovered upon its extraction from pitchblende? w) platinum x) uranium y) iridium z) plutonium
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- URANIUM
Description : Which of the following elements is not radio-active ? (1) Radium (2) Plutonium (3) Zirconium (4) Uranium
Last Answer : Zirconium
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 : Which of the following can be used to absorb neutrons to control the chain reaction during nuclear fission ? (1) Boron (2) Heavy water (3) Uranium (4) Plutonium
Last Answer : Boron
Description : Two elements which are used to absorb neutrons to control the chain reaction during nuclear fission are (1) Boron and Cadmium (2) Boron and Plutonium (3) Cadmium and Uranium (4) Uranium and Boron
Last Answer : Boron and Cadmium
Description : Nuclear energy is a mineralbased energy source. It is derived from (1) uranium (2) thorium (3) plutonium (4) All of the above
Last Answer : uranium
Description : Which of the following elements is non-radioactive ? (1) Uranium (2) Thorium (3) Plutonium (4) Zirconium
Description : The long range potential of nuclear energy in India depends on its reserves of (1) thorium (2) uranium (3) plutonium (4) radium
Description : The element which is commonly used in nuclear for producing electricity by nuclear fission is (1) Radium (2) Plutonium (3) Uranium (4) Deuterium
Last Answer : (3) Uranium It is the most common element used to get nuclear energy Hope this will you
Description : The radio-active element used in heart pacemakers is (1) Uranium (2) Deuterium (3) Plutonium (4) Radium
Last Answer : Uranium
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 : For which of the following reasons is plutonium-238 used for generating electricity on spacecraft? w) It is an alpha emitter with long half-life. x) It is a beta emitter with high specific power. y) It occurs abundantly in nature. z) It has low specific power.
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- IT IS AN ALPHA EMITTER WITH LONG HALF-LIFE.
Description : In a nuclear reactor, one of the following is used as a fuel. (1) Coal (2) Uranium (3) Radium (4) Diesel
Last Answer : (2) Uranium Explanation: Many contemporary uses of uranium exploit its unique nuclear properties. Uranium-235 has the distinction of being the only naturally occurring fissile isotope. Uranium-238 is ... uranium-233, can be produced from natural thorium and is also important in nuclear technology.
Description : A fast reactor uses: w) an extremely short time to get to the maximum operating reactivity. x) uranium-235 as fuel. y) heavy water as a coolant. z) essentially unmoderated neutrons.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ESSENTIALLY UNMODERATED NEUTRONS.
Description : The form of the fuel in U.S. commercial nuclear power plants is which of the following: w) uranium oxide ceramic pellets x) atomic vapor y) uranium metal tubes z) uranium solution in water
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- URANIUM OXIDE CERAMIC PELLETS
Description : Enrichment of uranium by gaseous diffusion relies on the fact that uranium-235 diffuses through holes in the barriers more readily than uranium-238 does because uranium-235 is: w) a different chemical ... x) a different wavelength. y) resistant to magnetism. z) slightly lighter than uranium-238.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- SLIGHTLY LIGHTER THAN URANIUM-238.