25 Dec 2021
Problem 5
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Section: MisConceptual Questions
Chapter 31: Nuclear Energy; Effects and Uses of Radiation
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We need to describe the use of moderator in a fission reactor.
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Step 1.
the probability that a 
nucleus will absorb a neutron is large only for slow neutrons, but the neutrons emitted during fission (which are needed to sustain a chain reaction) are moving very fast.
nucleus will absorb a neutron is large only for slow neutrons, but the neutrons emitted during fission (which are needed to sustain a chain reaction) are moving very fast.Unlock all Textbook Solutions
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