Which risk increases in a pressurized water reactor if boron concentration decreases?

💡 Explanation

Loss of boron reduces neutron absorption, thus promoting nuclear chain reaction because the neutron moderation decreases, causing increased probability that fission increases in fuel; therefore, an uncontrolled reaction is more likely, rather than core overheating with intact control.

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