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The primary nuclear fuel used in the atom today is:

Correct answer: B. Uranium-235

  • A. Uranium-234
  • B. Uranium-235
  • C. Uranium-236
  • D. Uranium-237

Explanation

Uranium-235 is fissile and can sustain a chain reaction with slow neutrons, so it is the principal conventional nuclear fuel in reactors and weapons. The other listed uranium isotopes are not the standard primary fuel in this context.

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