In the enrichment process, the fissionable U-235 content in naturally occurring uranium, which is about 0.7 percent, is increased to about
A3% ✓ Correct
B5%
C10%
D12%
Correct answer: (A) 3%
Explanation
Enrichment raises the fissile U-235 share from about 0.7 percent to roughly 3 percent for reactor fuel.
A level near 5 percent is higher than the typical low enriched reactor grade.
A figure of 10 percent lies well above ordinary power reactor requirements.
A value of 12 percent is far too high for standard commercial reactor fuel.
Natural uranium holds mostly U-238, with only a small fissile U-235 fraction.
Weapons grade uranium, by contrast, is enriched to about 90 percent U-235.
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