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The allotrope of carbon used in nuclear reactors is :

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graphite
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diamond
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coke
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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.

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