Assertion :For nuclear reactor, it is desirable to have (Multiplication Factor) k=1. Reason: Sustained chain reaction occur at this critical condition.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
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Solution
The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion. Multiplication factor, k of a nuclear reactor is the number of neutrons in a generation of reaction per neutron in the previous generation.
For a chain reaction to sustain in critical condition, each generation must have one neutron per neutron in previous generation, i.e. k=1.