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Fuel used in a breeder-reactor is

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a

plutonium-239

b

uranium-235

c

All of these

d

uranium-238

answer is D.

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.Breeder reactors are designed to generate nuclear fuel at the same time as producing energy for electricity production. This is possible because a small number of isotopes will capture neutrons produced in a reactor, starting a reaction that leads to a new, heavy fissile isotope.

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Fuel used in a breeder-reactor is