Question

The fuel for nuclear fission in nuclear reactors is ____.

A) petroleum
B) carbon
C) hydrogen
D) uranium

Answer 1

The answer is D Uranium. 

Answer 2

The correct answer is option D which is uranium.

Step-by-step explanation:

• Nuclear reactors are used for the production of nuclear energy.
• Nuclear reactors contains uranium rods. Uranium undergoes nuclear fission when it absorbs one neutron producing two new nuclei and 3 neutron and large amount of energy.

• Petroleum, carbon and hydrogen can not be used in nuclear reactors.