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In a nuclear reactor the material use for absorbing neutrons is
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- zinc
- radium
- lead
- cadmium
- zinc
Correct Option: D
One isotope of cadmium, 113Cd, absorbs neutrons with very high probability if they have an energy below the cadmium cut-off and transmits them otherwise. The cadmium cut-off is about 0.5 eV. Neutrons with energy below the cut-off are deemed slow neutrons, distinguishing them from intermediate and fast neutrons.