Which of the following statements about plutonium and breeder reactors is correct?
A) Plutonium has a high melting point, so the core would not melt if the cooling system failed.
B) Plutonium is relatively easy to separate from uranium because they are chemically different.
C) Plutonium is a beta emitter.
D) Fissionable uranium-235 is used to produce fissionable plutonium-239.
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