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Which of the Following is Used as a Moderator in the Reactor of a Nuclear Power Station? (A) Liquid Sodium (B) Boron (C) Graphite (D) Carbon Dioxide - Science

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Which of the following is used as a moderator in the reactor of a nuclear power station?

(a) liquid sodium
(b) boron
(c) graphite
(d) carbon dioxide

Solution

 graphite

Graphite acts a moderator in the reactor by slowing down fast-moving neutrons in it.

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Chapter 3: Sources of Energy - Exercise 5 [Page 158]

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Lakhmir Singh Physics (Science) [English] Class 10
Chapter 3 Sources of Energy
Exercise 5 | Q 28 | Page 158
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