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Why can’t U-235 and U-238 be separated by a
The reason for no separation U-235 and U-238 by chemical reaction.
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Introduction:
The isotopes are the different forms in which the atomic number of both form are same but the different atomic mass number.
The isotopes of uranium are U-235 and U-238. The chemical properties of the both isotopes are same because of same number of protons in their nuclei.
U-235 and U-238 cannot be separated by chemical reaction because the properties of U-235 and U-238 are same and these cannot be identified easily in chemical reaction.
Conclusion:
Thus, U-235 and U-238 cannot be separated by a chemical reaction due to same chemical properties of both of uranium isotopes.
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