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← ScienceWhich risk increases when a nuclear reactor's core binding energy deviates?
A)Neutron multiplication exceeds control limits✓
B)Fuel cladding corrosion accelerates rapidly
C)Coolant flow is reduced drastically
D)Gamma radiation causes instrument failure
💡 Explanation
When binding energy decreases, fission yield usually rises, thereby causing increased neutron production during criticality. This positive feedback loop creates neutron multiplication because more fissions generate more neutrons; therefore option A is true rather than alternatives due to binding energy fluctuations.
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