BCECE Engineering BCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2003

  • question_answer
    Cadmium in a nuclear reactor acts as:

    A) nuclear fuel       

    B)        neutron absorber

    C) a moderator

    D) neutron liberator to start the chain

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Key Idea: (a) Nuclear fuel- Enriched \[{{U}^{235}}\]in form of \[{{U}_{3}}{{O}_{8}}\] (b) Neutron absorber- Cd or B rods. (c) A moderator\[-{{D}_{2}}O\] or graphite. Neutrons are absorbed by Cd or B rods to control the reaction. \[\therefore \] (b) is correct answer.


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