Q. Heavy water (D2O) in a nuclear reactor serves as a
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
Both A & B
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Q. Moderating material used in a thermal-reactor should be a
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
Poor absorber of neutrons
Q. The 92U238 emits an a-particle. The product is
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
90U234
Q. Nuclear fuel generally used in reactors is uranium oxide instead of uranium, because the former has higher
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
All of the above
Q. __________ have the same mass number, but different nuclear charge.
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
Isobars
Q. Water is a better coolant than a gas (like CO2, He, N2 etc.), because it
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
All of the above
Q. Which is the most commonly used molten metal for cooling of nuclear reactors?
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
Sodium
Q. Radioactive decay is a __________ change.
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
Nuclear
Q. Heavy water used in the nuclear reactors to slow down the speed of neutrons is
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
A compound of oxygen and deuterium
Q. Which of the following gases has very high neutron capture cross-section, making it unsuitable as a coolant in nuclear reactor?
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
N2
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