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Water is used as a moderator in nuclear reactor.
Moderator is a light substance that absorb neutrons.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false

D

If assertion is false but reason is true.

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(a) Heavy water is used as a moderator in nuclear reactors to absorb high speed neutrons. So that slow down the rate of nuclear reaction.
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