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← ScienceWhich outcome arises due to increased ionizing radiation?
A)Accelerated radiocarbon decay rate increases✓
B)Shield material Compton scattering decreases
C)Induced fission reaction moderation failure
D)Increased fuel chain breeding efficiency
💡 Explanation
Increased radiation causes an elevated measured decay rate via ionization, because collisions impart energy thus accelerating radioactive decay; therefore, increased decay is detected rather than the other reaction changes under normal operating temperatures.
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