Which outcome follows increased neutron absorption when nuclear binding capacity drops?

💡 Explanation

Increased neutron absorption and reduced binding in fuel creates unstable isotopes, leading to more beta decays and gamma radiation through the **internal conversion**. Gamma radiation increases, therefore corrosive processes accelerate on vessel and rods, rather than other effects of reactivity change alone.

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