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Boron is the most commonly used, cadmium can also be used

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Q: What element absorbs neutrons and is used to make control rods for nuclear reactors?
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What element is used in the control rods of nuclear reactors?

One or more elements that strongly absorb neutrons, some are:cadmiumboronhafniumetc.


Neutrons are best absorbed in an atomic pile by rods of?

A boron/steel alloy is normally used, boron is the element that absorbs neutrons strongly. Cadmium is sometimes used but I think only in small research type reactors.


Boron-10 is used as control rods in nuclear reactors it absorbs a neutron while it emits an alpha particle what is the resulting product in the control rods?

When B-10 absorbs a neutron, as you say it emits an alpha particle. This contains two protons so the other result is the element with two fewer protons than boron, which is lithium. So the process is starting with B-10 with 5 protons and 5 neutrons, add 1 neutron, then split into alpha which has two protons and two neutrons, and lithium which has three protons and four neutrons. The control rods have to contain enough boron to last the life of the reactor, unless they are to be replaced, which I don't think is needed. In the AGR gas cooled reactors the rods are made of boron steel alloy, in the light water reactors they are boron carbide.


What is the use of hafnium in nuclear reactors?

Hafnium can be used as a material for control rods in nuclear reactors. This element has a high neutron absorption cross section, and it appears as a big target for neurtons.


Isotopes of an element have a different number of?

neutrons


How many neutrons are in the element gold?

There are 118 neutrons in the element gold.


How many neutrons are in an atom of the element silver?

there are 61 neutrons in a the element silver


Does melanin have 6 protons 6 neutrons and 6 electrons?

No but element number six on the periodic table has 6 protons 6 neutrons and 6 electrons. Melanin appears black because it absorbs energy and doesnt reflect it back.


What element has 30 neutrons?

The element comes with 30 neutrons is iron. It also has 26 protons.


An element used in nuclear reactors for energy?

Uranium.


What element has an atomic mass of 8 and 8 neutrons?

the element that has 8 neutrons is Oxygen


What element has 8 neutrons 8 protons?

The element that has 8 protons and 8 neutrons is oxygen.