Nuclear Power Engineering
Heavy water used in the nuclear reactors to slow down the speed of neutrons is

Water having dissolved salts of heavy metals
A compound of oxygen and deuterium
None of these
Highly purified water

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Nuclear Power Engineering
An ideal coolant for a nuclear reactor should

Be capable of attaining high temperature, only when it is pressurised
Be a good absorber of neutrons
Have high density, but low heat transfer co-efficient
Be free from radiation damage and non-corrosive

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

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

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