Multiple Choice
The nuclear synthesis of plutonium-239 was an important part of the effort to build an atomic bomb during World War II because
A) plutonium-239 is required to cause uranium-235 to fission.
B) plutonium-239 is fissionable.
C) plutonium-239 has a longer half-life than uranium-235.
D) of all of these reasons
Correct Answer:
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