Answer to Question #115932 in General Chemistry for Audra Tyler

Question

Are neutron-absorbing control rods likely to be a part of the design for a fusion reactor

Answer 1

Control rods are an important technology for maintaining the desired state of fission reactions within a nuclear reactor. They constitute a real-time control of the fission process, which is crucial for both keeping the fission chain reaction active and preventing it from accelerating beyond control.