Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

Correct answer: A. Uranium - 233 : Fertile material

  • A. Uranium - 233 : Fertile material
  • B. Binding energy : Mass defect
  • C. Scattering: Absorption cross-section
  • D. Number of nucleons : Mass number

Explanation

Uranium-233 is a fissile material, not a fertile material; thorium-232 is the familiar fertile material that breeds uranium-233. Binding energy is related to mass defect, and the number of nucleons is the mass number.

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