Question

Heavy water uses certain type of nyclear reactor it acts as a neutron moderator to

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Neutron moderator. Heavy water is used in certain types of nuclear reactors, where it acts as a neutron moderator to slow down neutrons so that they are more likely to react with the fissile uranium-235 than with uranium-238, which captures neutrons without fissioning.

Solubility in water: Miscible

Chemical formula: D; 2O

Molar mass: 20.0276 g mol−1

Answer 2

Explanation:

❣️This process of slowing neutrons down is known as moderation, and the material that slows down these neutrons is known as a neutron moderator. Heavy water is one of the two moderators that can be used which allow a nuclear reactor to operate using natural uranium. The other moderator is graphite.❣️