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📅 NSB Regional 2016🎓 HS🔄 Round 15#️⃣ Question 23❓ TOSS-UP📝 Multiple Choice

Which of the following characteristics makes Xenon-135 an effective neutron poison in nuclear reactors?

W) Cherenkov radiation from beta decay of Xenon-135
X) Full valence shell
Y) High thermal neutron capture cross-section
Z) Unstable with half-life of 9.2 hours
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