Question: A control rod contains solid boron carbide ( B 4 C ) with natural boron. Natural boron consists primarily of two stable isotopes, ? 1

A control rod contains solid boron carbide (B4C) with natural boron. Natural boron consists primarily of two stable isotopes, ?11B(with abundance of 80.1%) and ?10B(with abundance of 19.9%). Determine the total macroscopic cross-section and the mean free path. Boron carbide has a density of 2.52gcm3. Atomic mass of boron and carbon are 10.81,12.00 respectively. t(10(B))=3843b,t(11(B))=5.07b,t(12C)=5.01b.22P
 A control rod contains solid boron carbide (B4C) with natural boron.

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