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Why are cadmium or boron rods inserted into nuclear fuel in a nuclear reactor?
Why are cadmium or boron rods inserted into nuclear fuel in a nuclear reactor?
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Cadmium and Boron rods are used as control rods in a nuclear reactor as they are capable of absorbing many neutrons without themselves fissioning.
Thus, cadmium or boron rods are inserted into nuclear fuel in a nuclear reactor.
Cadmium and Boron rods are used as control rods in a nuclear reactor as they are capable of absorbing many neutrons without themselves fissioning.
Thus, cadmium or boron rods are inserted into nuclear fuel in a nuclear reactor.
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