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Where, in a nuclear power station, is uranium used up?

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In a nuclear power station, uranium is used as a fuel to produce heat.

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(a) Splitting of a heavy nucleus into two lighter nuclei is called ........
(b) Uranium-235 atoms will split when hit by .......... This is called ...........
(c) Nuclear .......... is used in nuclear power stations for the production of electricity.
(d) In a nuclear power station, nuclear fission takes place in the .............

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Q. The 'coolants' which can be used in the reactor of a nuclear power station are:

(a) liquid mercury and nitrogen dioxide
(b) liquid sodium and carbon dioxide
(c) liquid ammonia and carbon monoxide
(d) liquid boron and uranium oxide

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(a) steel
(b) graphite
(c) uranium
(d) boron

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