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Cadmium and Boron rods are used in a nuc...

Cadmium and Boron rods are used in a nuclear reactor to

A

Slow down the neutrons

B

Absorb.excess number of thermal neutrons

C

speed up neutrons

D

absorb fast neutrons

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B
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