Nuclear Power Engineering
Nuclear fuel generally used in reactors is uranium oxide instead of uranium, because the former has higher

Melting point, hence can be subjected to higher temperature
Density ; hence core volume for a given power output would be smaller
All of these
Resistance to effects of irradiation

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Nuclear Power Engineering
Molten sodium (as a coolant in fast breeder reactor)

Can't attain high temperature at normal pressure
Is highly radioactive at elevated temperatures and can cause explosion, when it comes in contact with air or water
None of these
Is not at all corrosive, even at a higher temperature

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Nuclear Power Engineering
A homogeneous reactor is the one, in which the

The fuel and the moderator is mixed to form a homogeneous material
Same substance (e.g. heavy water) is used as moderator & coolant
All of these
Fissile atoms are evenly distributed throughout the mass of nuclear reactor

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