The actual fission reactions that release energy in a nuclear power plant are about

A) two-thirds from uranium-235 and one-third from uranium-239.
B) one-third from uranium-235 and two-thirds from uranium-239.
C) two-thirds from uranium-235 and one-third from plutonium-239.
D) one-third from uranium-235 and two-thirds from plutonium-239.


C

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