Molten sodium is used in nuclear reactors to:

absorb neutrons in order to control the chain reaction

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slow down the fast neutrons

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absorb the heat generated by nuclear fission

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extract radio -isotopes produced in the reactor

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Solution

The correct option is D absorb the heat generated by nuclear fission
Molten sodium is used in nuclear reactors due to its high thermal conductivity properties, it is used as a coolant i.e. to absorb the heat produced during nuclear fission.

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