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To control fission process of the reactor, which of the following material is used?

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Graphite

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Cadmium

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Gold

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Uranium

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Solution

The correct option is C Cadmium
The function of a control rod is to absorb (capture) the neutrons.
cadmium, boron and steel rods are used as control rods in a nuclear reactor.
They regulate the net rate of neutron production and hence they control the intensity of fission process.

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