GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following metals is used for generation of Nuclear Power?
A
Silver
B
Gold
C
Uranium
D
Copper
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Uranium is the fuel most widely used by nuclear plants for nuclear fission. Uranium is considered a nonrenewable energy source, even though it is a common metal found in rocks worldwide. Nuclear power plants use a certain kind of uranium, referred to as U-235, for fuel because its atoms are easily split apart.

Detailed explanation-2: -Uranium is the most widely used fuel by nuclear power plants for nuclear fission. Nuclear power plants use a certain type of uranium-U-235-as fuel because its atoms are easily split apart. Although uranium is about 100 times more common than silver, U-235 is relatively rare at just over 0.7% of natural uranium.

Detailed explanation-3: -Uranium is used in nuclear reactors to generate electrical power.

Detailed explanation-4: -The metal which is used in nuclear energy is zirconium. Zirconium is a chemical element with atomic number 40 . It is represented by the symbol Zr .

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