Which mechanism limits uranium fission efficiency within fuel rods?

💡 Explanation

Fission product poisoning reduces fission efficiency because certain isotopes absorb thermal neutrons, inhibiting sustained chain reactions. Xenon-135 exhibits extremely high neutron absorption cross-section, therefore accumulates within the fuel rods rather than decaying into stable isotopes.

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