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How is the primary power-producing isotope formed and utilized in the reactor fuel cycle of Stage 3 of India's Nuclear Programme?
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- 1Plutonium-239 transmutes into Thorium-232 to produce sustainable thermal energy.
- 2Uranium-235 transmutes into Uranium-233 through heavy water moderation.
- 3Natural Uranium transmutes into Plutonium-239, which then sustains the breeding process.
- 4Thorium-232 transmutes into Uranium-233, which then undergoes fission to power the reactor.✓
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Thorium-232 transmutes into Uranium-233, which then undergoes fission to power the reactor.
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