Consider the following statements with reference to the enrichment of Uranium :
IUranium enrichment refers to increasing the percentage of U-238 (the fissile isotope) through the process of isotope separation.
IIWeapons-grade Uranium has to be enriched to a maximum of 20 percent of the fissile isotope.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question

Consider the following statements with reference to the enrichment of Uranium :

IUranium enrichment refers to increasing the percentage of U-238 (the fissile isotope) through the process of isotope separation.
IIWeapons-grade Uranium has to be enriched to a maximum of 20 percent of the fissile isotope.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

Option D: Neither I nor II