A terrorist organization seeking to construct a nuclear bomb would likely be more interested in obtaining ${ }_{92}^{235} \mathrm{U}$ than 94 Pu.

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${ }_{92}^{235} \mathrm{U}$ (Uranium-235) is easier to use in the construction of a nuclear bomb due to its ability to sustain a nuclear chain reaction with less technical complexity compared to Plutonium (${ }_{94} \mathrm{Pu}$).

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A Terrorist Organization Seeking to Construct a Nuclear Bomb Would ${ }_{92}^{235} \mathrm{U}$