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81. The most practical fuel for a thermonuclear reactor, both from economical and nuclear consideration is
A. plutonium
B. uranium
C. deuterium
D. thorium
E. lithium.
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82. A fast breeder reactor uses following as fuel
A. enriched uranium
B. plutonium
C. thorium
D. U235
E. natural uranium.
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83. Half life of a radioactive isotope corresponds to the time required for half of the following to decay
A. electrons
B. protons
C. neutrons
D. nulceus
E. atom.
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84. A fast breeder reactor uses
A. 90% U-235
B. U-238
C. U-235
D. Pu-239
E. U-239.
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85. The fuel needed, with reflector in nuclear power plant, in order to generate sufficient neutrons to sustain a chain reaction, would be
A. more
B. less
C. same
D. zero
E. negative, i.e. fuel would be generated.
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