1. Demineralised water
  2. Carbon dioxide
  3. Heavy water
  4. No moderator is used
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Answer: Option 4

No moderator is used in the breeder reactor since fast neutrons are more efficient in transmuting U-238 to Pu-239. At this concentration of U-235, the cross-section for fission with fast neutrons is sufficient to sustain the chain-reaction.

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