Nuclear Power Engineering
The critical mass of a fissionable material can be reduced by

Heating it
Cooling it
Surrounding it by neutron reflecting material
Surrounding it by neutron absorbing material

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

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

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Nuclear Power Engineering
The half life period of a radioactive substance is best determined by counting the number of alpha particles emitted per second in a Geiger Muller counter from its known quantity. If the half life period of a radioactive substance is one month, then

It will completely disintegrate in two months
3/4th of it will disintegrate in two months
It will completely disintegrate in four months
L/8th of it will remain intact at the end of four months

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