The accident at Three Mile Island began when

A) the moderator malfunctioned so that the reaction got out of control.
B) a water pump failed.
C) the control rods didn't insert properly.
D) the pressurizer ruptured [i.e., broke open] and there was no backup pressurizer to replace it.
E) the heat exchanger failed to operate properly.


B

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