Which outcome results when a thorium nuclear fuel rod undergoes neutron capture in a reactor's coolant?

💡 Explanation

Increased decay heat generation occurs because neutron capture by thorium triggers beta decay, enriching fissile isotopes; this raises the overall power output, and therefore also increases subsequent decay-heat rather than decreasing it as with moderator changes.

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