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← ScienceWhich consequence occurs during uncontrolled nuclear reactor fission?
A)Coolant undergoes rapid phase transition✓
B)Neutron moderation increases proportionally
C)Fuel pellets maintain structural integrity
D)Control rods effectively halt fission
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Uncontrolled fission leads to excessive heat generation; therefore, surpassing the coolant's critical heat flux causes rapid vaporization via nucleate boiling collapse, rather than increased neutron moderation which normally stabilizes the chain reaction because fuel elements will melt.
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