Which consequence results when fuel rods contain excess Xenon-135?

💡 Explanation

Increased Xenon-135 causes neutron absorption (neutron poisoning), stalling the nuclear chain reaction, because the isotope has a large neutron capture cross-section; therefore, fission rate decreases, rather than other cited thermal or kinetic effects from fission fragments.

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