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How are nuclear reactions used to meet the world’s energy needs?

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Answer:Nuclear energy originates from the splitting of uranium atoms – a process called fission. This generates heat to produce steam, which is used by a turbine generator to generate electricity. Because nuclear power plants do not burn fuel, they do not produce greenhouse gas emissions

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B. Fission reactors are used to generate electricity, but fusion is not yet practical enough to be used... I think lol

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got it from someones quizlet

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