A) Describe the main parts of a nuclear reactor B) what kind of reactions generally occur. C) What happens if the reaction is too slow, D) what happens if it is too fast, E) what can prevent this?
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A) Describe the main parts of a nuclear reactor B) what kind of reactions generally
occur. C) What happens if the reaction is too slow, D) what happens if it is too fast,
E) what can prevent this?
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