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Which is the most commonly used molten metal for cooling of nuclear reactors ?

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Which is the most commonly used molten metal for cooling of nuclear reactors ?

A. Calcium
B. Sodium
C. Mercury
D. Zinc

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Sodium melts (at atmospheric pressure) at a temperature of ____________ °C?

Sodium melts (at atmospheric pressure) at a temperature of ____________ °C?

A. 58
B. 98
C. 348
D. 588

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Which of the following is artificially produced as it does not occur in nature ?

Which of the following is artificially produced as it does not occur in nature ?

A. Uranium-235
B. Uranium-233
C. Plutonium-239
D. Both B. and C.

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_____________ have the same mass number, but different nuclear charge ?

_____________ have the same mass number, but different nuclear charge ?

A. Isotopes
B. Isobars
C. Isotones
D. None of these

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Artificially produced radioactive isotopes are used for____________________?

Artificially produced radioactive isotopes are used for____________________?

A. Power generation
B. Treatment of certain diseases
C. Initiating nuclear fission and fusion
D. All A., B. and C.

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H2 is a better coolant than CO2, due to it‟s relatively____________________?

H2 is a better coolant than CO2, due to it‟s relatively____________________?

A. Lower density
B. Higher specific heat
C. Non-reactivity to uranium
D. Lower neutron capture cross-section

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A radioactive substance does not emit________________?

A radioactive substance does not emit________________?

A. α-ray
B. Proton
C. Position
D. β-ray

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