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Which of the following gases has very high neutron capture cross-section, making it unsuitable as a coolant in nuclear reactor?

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Abdulraheem Sadeeq
Abdulraheem Sadeeq 6 months ago
Deuterium contains 2 nucleons - 1 proton and 1 neutron.
Tritium contains 3 nucleons - 1 proton and 2 neutrons
So, they both have the same number of proton (1) and electron (1)
So, I think the option should be B and C
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