...and how does a reflector in a nuclear reactor work, i.e. what causes escaping neutrons to return to the reacting mass?
2007-02-09 03:09:17 · 4 answers · asked by QQ dri lu 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Heavy water is mostly DOH. Since D and H have exactly the same chemical properties, it will bond in the same way to the O, so it is pure chance whether a D or a H bonds to a particular O. Since H is much more common than D, the chances of there being an O with two D's is very small.
2007-02-09 03:14:34 · answer #1 · answered by Gnomon 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Heavy water is mostly DOD. Those 2 gave wrong answers. As far as the reflector goes, I'm not quite sure of what type of a reflector you're talking about.
2007-02-09 11:17:44 · answer #2 · answered by Kristada 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The moderator in it contains heavy water which is deteurum.D2O.It is not H2O.D2O make energetic neutrons slow down and control their speeds.
2007-02-09 11:15:35 · answer #3 · answered by Tuncay U 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask Homer. He works in one.
D'Oh!
2007-02-09 11:12:30 · answer #4 · answered by morshmi 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋