What Is the Role of the Reactor Core in a Nuclear

question 79

Multiple Choice

What is the role of the reactor core in a nuclear power plant?

• A) it provides heat to superheat water into steam under pressure, which is used to generate electricity
• B) it restricts atomic fallout to reduce contamination
• C) it breaks large radioisotopes into smaller radioisotopes
• D) it reacts chemically with high-energy particles rendering them inert
• E) it maintains one radioactive decay per second

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