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Natural uranium U-238 is the core fuel used in a nuclear reactor. : True or False

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Correct Statement: U-238 is not a fissile material but are abundant in nature. But in reactor this can be converted into a fissile material `Pu^(239)` and `U^(233)` Only fissile materials are used in fuel of nuclear reactor.
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