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← ScienceWhich outcome regarding nuclear waste occurs when spent nuclear fuel rods are reprocessed to separate isotopes?
A)Reduced long-term radiological hazard
B)Increased risk of nuclear proliferation✓
C)Decreased overall volume of waste
D)Enhanced thermal output from decay
💡 Explanation
Reprocessing involves chemical separation whereby plutonium isotopes can be isolated; this enhances proliferation risk because separated plutonium can be used in nuclear weapons, therefore increasing this risk rather than solely reducing waste volume or hazard levels.
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