Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Statement I:In a breeder reactor more fissile material is produced than is consumed.
Statement II:In a breeder reactor, breeding works best with slow neutrons and hence moderators are required.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect ✓ Correct
DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Correct answer: (C) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
Explanation
A breeder reactor does create more fissile material than it consumes, so Statement 1 is correct.
It converts fertile isotopes like uranium-238 into fissile plutonium during operation.
Statement 2 is wrong because breeding works best with fast neutrons.
Fast breeder reactors therefore use no moderator, keeping neutrons energetic.
The first statement holds while the second is false.
Liquid sodium is often used to cool fast breeder reactors without slowing the neutrons.
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