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Which risk increases during subcritical nuclear reactor operation?

A)Neutron multiplication factor approaches unity
B)Accumulation of fission product poisons
C)Fuel cladding thermal stress reduces
D)Probability of prompt criticality decreases

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Accumulation of fission product poisons increases because the fissile material undergoing nuclear fission generates elements that strongly absorb neutrons; therefore reactor reactivity is suppressed, rather than increased heat causing cladding stress, since criticality is avoided.

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