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What two isotopes are responsible for 'Fission-product Poisoning' in reactors?
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What mineral is probably the source for radioactive isotopes derived from nuclear reactors?
uranium is probably the source for radioactive isotopes derived from nuclear reactors
What isotopes of uranium do we use?
235 is used in reactors and explosives as fuel238 is bred in reactors to make plutonium
How is plutonium used in nuclear reactors?
Plutonium is used in nuclear reactors as a nuclear fuel (as dioxide, carbide or MOX). The isotopes 239Pu and 241Pu are fissionable with thermal neutrons; other isotopes are fissionable only with fast neutrons.
The country with the most number of nuclear reactors?
The US with 100 (I am uncertain if this is all reactors or just power reactors though, there are several small reactors operated to make medical isotopes, etc. or for research purposes of various kinds).
What metal isotopes are generally used in atom bombs and nuclear reactors?
plutonium and uranium
What is the element uranium used for in medicine?
reactors to make medical isotopes of other elements
What are the Benefits of isotopes?
An isotope of uranium is used as a fuel in nuclear reactors
Do fuel rods for nuclear reactors contain two isotopes of uranium?
They contain U-235 and U-238
Why use plutonium in nuclear reactors?
Plutonium is used as nuclear fuel for nuclear reactors. Plutonium isotopes (239, 241) are fissionable with thermal neutrons releasing an extremely great quantity of energy.
Use of nuclear energy to medicine?
Radioactive isotopes are made in reactors, and can be used both for diagnosis and treatment, especially of cancer.
Is uranium and plutonium the most common istopoes for nuclear power?
The most important isotopes for nuclear reactors are: - fissile isotopes: U-233, U-235, Pu-239, Pu-241 - fertile isotopes: Th-232, U-238
What element is put into nuclear reactors?
In fission reactors (by far the most common type), uranium, plutonium and thorium can be used. In fusion reactors (much less common, most are simply prototypes still being tested), hydrogen (or the isotopes deuterium or tritium) or helium can be used.
