The allotrope of carbon used in nuclear reactors is :
A
graphite
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B
diamond
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C
coke
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D
sugar charcoal
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Solution
The correct option is B graphite Graphite is used as a neutron moderator within a nuclear reactor. They reduce the speed of neutrons and make the nuclear reaction sustain.