Multiple choice

Consider the following facts:

  1. Presently the nuclear fission of elements in the actinide series of the periodic table produces the vast majority of nuclear energy in the direct service of humankind.
  2. China has the highest number of operational nuclear reactors in the world.

Which of the above is/are true?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. 1 and 2 both

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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Explanation

Presently the nuclear fission of elements in the actinide series of the periodic table produces the vast majority of nuclear energy in the direct service of humankind. More than 60 years after the first attempts, commercial fusion power production remains unlikely before 2050. United States of America has the highest number of functional nuclear reactors in the world, with the number currently standing at 104.

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