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← ScienceWhich risk increases when tritium isotopes decay within fusion reactor walls?
A)Neutron embrittlement becomes more pronounced✓
B)Plasma temperature control is inhibited
C)Superconducting magnet energy quenching occurs
D)Fuel pellet energy yield decreases quickly
💡 Explanation
Neutron embrittlement accelerates because helium generated by beta decay of tritium in the steel accumulates at grain boundaries, thus causing accelerated crack propagation rather than alternate outcomes confined to the plasma itself or coolant.
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