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Explain Why, in a Nuclear Reactor, the Chain Reaction Stops If the Control Rods Are Fully Inserted into the Graphite.

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Explain why, in a nuclear reactor, the chain reaction stops if the control rods are fully inserted into the graphite.

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Solution

If the control rods are fully inserted into the graphite, they absorb all the neutrons and therefore the nuclear chain reaction stops.

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