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Question
Define the following form:
Moderator in nuclear reactor
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Solution
Moderator of a nuclear reactor is a substance that slows down the speed of neutrons. In traditional nuclear reactors, the moderator is the same thing as that of coolant like water.
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Which of the following is/are correct?
- Chain reaction takes place in a nuclear reactor and an atomic bomb.
- The chain reaction in a nuclear reactor is controlled
- The chain reaction in a nuclear reactor is not controlled
- No chain reaction takes place in an atom bomb
If a moderator is not present, then a nuclear reactor will behave as an atom bomb.
Match: II
| a. | Fuel | lead |
| b. | Moderator | heavy water |
| c. | Control rods | cadmium rods |
| d. | Shield | uranium |
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