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Cadmium rods are used for which purpose...

Cadmium rods are used for which purpose

A

Emit electrons

B

Absorb neutrons

C

Emit neutrons

D

Absorb electrons

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The correct Answer is:
B
Cadmium rods are used to absrob neutrons in nuclear reactors, because cadmium is neutron absorber.
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