Question

Natural uranium U-238 is the core fuel used in a nuclear reactor.

Options

• True

• False

Answer 1

Natural uranium U-238 is the core fuel used in a nuclear reactor - false. 

Correct Statement:

U-238 is not a fissile material but are abundant in nature. But in a reactor, this can be converted into a fissile material Pu²³⁹ and U²³³. Only fissile materials are used in the fuel of a nuclear reactor.