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Heavy water is used as moderator in a nuclear reactor. The function of the moderator is
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Q. Heavy water is used as moderator in a nuclear reactor. The function of the moderator is
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to control the energy released in the reactor
B
to absorb neutrons and stop chain reaction
C
to cool the factor reactor
D
to slow down the neutrons to thermal energies
Solution:
Heavy water is used in nuclear reactor as moderator to slow down the neutrons to thermal energies.