Who discovered the presence of the complex radioactive element Plutonium in 1940? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who discovered the presence of the complex radioactive element Plutonium in 1940?
A. Enrico Fermi
B. Otto Hahn
C. Glenn T. Seaborg and his team
D. Lise Meitner
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Glenn Seaborg, Edwin McMillan, Joseph Kennedy, and Arthur Wahl isolated plutonium-238 via deuteron bombardment of uranium.

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