- The Chernobyl reactor used enriched Uranium dioxide as fuel, which also contained Plutonium produced through neutron capture. - The accident released a mix of fission products (like Iodine-131, Cesium-137, Strontium-90) and transuranic elements (like Plutonium and Americium) into the environment. - Radioactive Plutonium isotopes have long half-lives and are alpha emitters, posing a significant internal contamination hazard and long- term risk, particularly near the plant site where heavier particles settled.
Which radioactive metal is responsible for Chernobyl accident?
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 4 2023 · Topic: Atomic Structure (Isotopes, Isobars, and Isotones)
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