A Feature of the Nuclear Reactor at Chernobyl That Contributed

question 21

Multiple Choice

A feature of the nuclear reactor at Chernobyl that contributed to the magnitude of the accident there was that

• A) water was used only as a coolant, not a moderator.
• B) plutonium could build up quickly in the reactor.
• C) the uranium fuel was more highly enriched.
• D) the reactor did not have control rods.

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