Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Nuclei

Question:

Thermal neutrons can cause fission in

Options:

$U^{235}$

$U^{238}$

$P u^{238}$

$T h^{232}$

Correct Answer:

$U^{235}$

Explanation:

thermal neutrons are required for inducing nuclear fission in naturally occurring uranium-235 and in artificially produced plutonium-239 and uranium-233.