Thorium-232 (a fertile material) on absorption of a neutron gets converted into ___________ , which is a fissile material?
Correct answer: B. Uranium-233
- A. Thorium-233
- B. Uranium-233
- C. Uranium-235
- D. Plutonium-239
Explanation
Thorium-232 absorbs a neutron to form thorium-233, which undergoes beta decay through protactinium-233 and ultimately becomes fissile uranium-233. The direct product is therefore not U-235 or Pu-239.
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