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Where are the elements such as neptunium and plutonium found?

RRB NTPC (G) CBT-1, 10-Jun-25 S-1 2025
✓ Answer: A Pitchblende
The elements such as neptunium and plutonium were found in Pitchblende. Pitchblende is a radioactive mineral and the primary ore of uranium. Elements like neptunium and plutonium are not naturally abundant but are formed as by-products in nuclear reactors or during the decay of uranium found in pitchblende. Plutonium-239 is produced by neutron capture in uranium-238, which is abundant in pitchblende.
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