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In a nuclear power plant, coolant is a s...

In a nuclear power plant, coolant is a substance :

A

which cools the hot, spent steam to condense it back to water

B

which transfers heat from reactor to water in heat exchanger

C

which is boiled to make steam to turn the turbine

D

which cools the generator coils to prevent their overheating.

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