Question

The difference between a nuclear reactor and an atomic bomb is that

• A. no chain reaction takes place in nuclear reactor while in the atomic bomb there is a chain reaction
• B. the chain reaction in nuclear reactor is controlled
• C. the chain reaction in nuclear reactor is not controlled
• D. no-chain reaction takes place in atomic bomb while it takes place in nuclear reactor

Answer 1

The correct option is B the chain reaction in nuclear reactor is controlled

The chain reaction in nuclear reactor is controlled

Both in nuclear reactor and atomic bomb nuclear fission takes place. But in nuclear reactor controlled fission chain reaction takes place while in atomic bomb chain reaction is uncontrolled.