Question
Chemistry Question on Hydrogen Bonding
Ordinary water is not used as a moderator in nuclear reactors because
A
it cannot slow down fast moving neutrons
B
it cannot remove the heat from the reactor core
C
it absorbs the fast moving neutrons
D
of its corrosive action on the metallic parts of the nuclear reactor.
Answer
it absorbs the fast moving neutrons
Explanation
Solution
Ordinary water stops the nuclear fission by absorbing the fast moving neutrons.