Question

Which of the following elements is used to generate nuclear energy 1 Silicon 2 Plutonium 3 Lead 4 oxyzen

Answer 1

2 is the right answer.

Answer 2

Plutonium is the element.

The nuclear properties of plutonium-239, as well as the ability to produce large amounts of nearly pure Pu-239 more cheaply than highly enriched weapons-grade uranium-235, led to its use in nuclear weapons and nuclear power plants. The fissioning of an atom of uranium-235 in the reactor of a nuclear power plant produces two to three neutrons, and these neutrons can be absorbed by uranium-238 to produce plutonium-239 and other isotopes. Plutonium-239 can also absorb neutrons and fission along with the uranium-235 in a reactor.

Of all the common nuclear fuels, Pu-239 has the smallest critical mass.