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Question

The costliest metal of the world discovered recently, is:

  1. Endohedral Fullerene
  2. California 252
  3. Tritium
  4. Rhodim

Answer:

Option B: California 252

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “California 252”.

Californium-252 is very rare and is produced via neutron bombardment in high flux isotope reactors or particle accelerators.