Which element is an actinide fuel which is a naturally occuring element and is used in nuclear reactors?

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Which element is an actinide fuel which is a naturally occuring element and is used in nuclear reactors?

is it radon?

2007-01-10 14:40:39 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Radon is not used at all in nuclear reactors and is not an actinide. Uranium is naturally occuring and used in nuclear reactors. If your teacher needs specifics, U-235 is used as a fuel, U-238 is not a fuel, but is converted into Pu-239 (plutonium) which can be purified and also used as a fuel.

2007-01-10 14:56:27 · answer #1 · answered by Some Body 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Uranium-235/238.

2007-01-10 22:45:11 · answer #2 · answered by John 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋