Atomic fuel, also known as nuclear fuel, is material used in nuclear reactors to sustain a nuclear chain reaction for energy production. The most common atomic fuels are fissile isotopes like Uranium-235 and Plutonium-239. Thorium-232 is a fertile material that can be converted into fissile Uranium-233, making it a potential nuclear fuel source. Uranium, Thorium, and Plutonium are all associated with nuclear energy production as fuel or potential fuel. Lead is a heavy metal and is not fissile or fertile in the context of nuclear reactors; it is sometimes used for radiation shielding or as a coolant in certain reactor designs, but not as fuel itself.
Which is not used as Atomic fuel ?
Asked in CGPSC Prelims Exam 2014 · Topic: Nuclear Physics (Nuclear fission: theory, chain reaction, critical mass, nuclear reactors (types, components, safety aspects).)
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