Chemical Engineering - Nuclear Power Engineering
Exercise :: Nuclear Power Engineering - Section 4
| 11. |
Fast breeder reactors are most usable in India, because of our largest __________ deposits. |
| A. |
thorium | | B. |
plutonium | | C. |
uranium | | D. |
none of these |
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
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| 12. |
In the nuclear reaction, 93N239 94Pu239 + ?; the missing particle is a/an |
| A. |
electron | | B. |
proton | | C. |
neutron | | D. |
position |
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
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| 13. |
"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. |
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
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| 14. |
Critical energy should be __________ the neutron binding energy of the atom in order to initiate a nuclear fission. |
| A. |
equal to | | B. |
less than | | C. |
more than | | D. |
either more or less |
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
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| 15. |
The main ore of thorium is |
| A. |
pitchblende | | B. |
monazite sand | | C. |
limonite | | D. |
galena |
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
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