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Heavy water is used as moderator in a nuclear reactor. The function of the moderator is

A

to control the energy relased in the reactor

B

to absorb neutrons and stop chain reaction

C

to cool the reactor factor

D

to slow down the neutron to thermal anergires

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d

Heavy water is uses as moderator in a nuclear reacor. The function of the moderator is to show down the netrons of thermal energies.
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