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Heavy water is used in nuclear reactors

A

to absorb neutrons to sustain controlled reaction

B

to absorb neutrons to stop the chain reaction

C

to reduce hazardous radiation from nuclear reaction

D

to slow down the neutrons to thermal energies

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