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The main function of cadmium rods used in a nuclear reactor is to:

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Think of control rods as the brakes of a nuclear reactor. Heavy water moderates (slows down) the speed of particles, but cadmium controls (stops) the chain reaction by absorbing them entirely.

Updated On: May 16, 2026

Remove the heat produced at the core of the reactor
Slow down the fast-moving secondary neutrons produced during nuclear fission
Capture slow neutrons to control the chain reaction rate
Give energy to the secondary neutrons produced in nuclear fission

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The Correct Option is C

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The Correct Option is C

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