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Nuclear Power Engineering

“Critical mass” is the minimum mass of nuclear fissile material required for the_______________________?

“Critical mass” is the minimum mass of nuclear fissile material required for the_______________________?

A. Sustainment of chain reaction
B. Power generation on commercial scale
C. Economic power generation
D. None of these

“Critical mass” is the minimum mass of nuclear fissile material required for the_______________________? Read More »

Nuclear Power Engineering

When the difference between mass number and atomic number of atoms of two or more elements are same, the atoms are termed as____________________?

When the difference between mass number and atomic number of atoms of two or more elements are same, the atoms are termed as____________________?

A. Isomers
B. Isotopes
C. Isobars
D. Isotones

When the difference between mass number and atomic number of atoms of two or more elements are same, the atoms are termed as____________________? Read More »

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Nuclear fuel generally used in reactors is uranium oxide instead of uranium, because the former has higher _____________________?

Nuclear fuel generally used in reactors is uranium oxide instead of uranium, because the former has higher _____________________?

A. Melting point, hence can be subjected to higher temperature
B. Density; hence core volume for a given power output would be smaller
C. Resistance to effects of irradiation
D. All A., B. and C.

Nuclear fuel generally used in reactors is uranium oxide instead of uranium, because the former has higher _____________________? Read More »

Nuclear Power Engineering