Identify the material from the list below that is not capable of sustaining a nuclear fission chain reaction.

Nuclear Power Engineering MCQs for PPSC, FPSC, NTS, and Pakistan government job tests. Select an option below, then read the explanation.

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Published
7 Mar 2019
Last updated
28 May 2026

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Explanation

Plutonium-239, Uranium-235, and Uranium-233 are fissile isotopes that can sustain a chain reaction. Thorium-232, however, is fertile and cannot directly undergo fission to maintain a chain reaction.

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