What is the name of the Oak Ridge facility that produced plutonium for the atomic bomb?
X-10 Graphite Reactor
Y-12 Electromagnetic Plant
K-25 Gaseous Diffusion Plant
S-50 Thermal Diffusion Plant
Answer
The X-10 Graphite Reactor in Oak Ridge was the world's second artificial nuclear reactor and produced plutonium for the atomic bomb. It played a crucial role in the Manhattan Project and the development of nuclear energy.
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