A. Is recovered from spent fuel from thermal nuclear reactor
B. Has much lower melting point (640°C ) compared to thorium (1690°C)
C. Both A. and B.
D. Neither A. nor B.
Correct Answer: C. Both A. and B. ✔
Last Updated: March 06, 2019
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