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Which is the difference between a pressurized water reactor and a boiling water re

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a nuclear reactor in which the fuel is uranium oxide clad in zircaloy and the coolant and moderator is water maintained at high pressure so that it does not boil at the operating temperature of the reactor.A boiling water reactor is a type of light water nuclear reactor used for the generation of electrical power. It is the second most common type of electricity-generating nuclear reactor after the pressurized water reactor, which is also a type of light water nuclear reactor

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Answer: C

Explanation: k12 lesson 3.08 Nuclear Power.

i made an A, A PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR INDIRECTLY HEATS WATER FROM THE CORE!

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