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← ScienceWhich process accelerates reactivity increases in a nuclear reactor?
A)Neutron moderation via fuel displacement
B)Doppler broadening of fuel resonance✓
C)Xenon-135 buildup decaying into Cesium
D)Cladding tensile strength degradation reducing heat
💡 Explanation
Doppler broadening increases neutron capture cross-sections at higher fuel temperatures, leading to a positive feedback in fission because heating from fission leads to faster fission; therefore reactivity accelerates, rather than being suppressed like Xenon poisoning.
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