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Uranium and ________ are needed to run a nuclear reactor. a. gold b. water c. silver d. carbon dioxide
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Uranium and ________ are needed to run a nuclear reactor.
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b. water
c. silver
d. carbon dioxide
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Water. The energy from the fission reaction is used to heat water. The water vaporizes which causes pressure rise. The pressure is used to drive a turbine which runs a generator.
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