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Which risk significantly increases during sustained nuclear fission?

A)Xenon-135 neutron absorption poisoning
B)Increased moderator parasitic capture
C)Fuel cladding mechanical creep failure
D)Reduced breeding of fissile plutonium

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Neutron absorption of Xenon-135 causes reactor poisoning; therefore, high concentrations following fission reduce reactivity; this is because of increased neutron capture, rather than structural failure limited by creep or decreased breeding rates.

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