Question

2. Which type of nuclear energy is used in commercial nuclear reactors to produce electrical

energy? In two to three sentences, describe how a nuclear power plant works.

Answer 1

nuclear fission

Nuclear power comes from nuclear fission

The steam is used to spin large turbines that generate electricity. Nuclear power plants use heat produced during nuclear fission to heat water. In nuclear fission, atoms are split apart to form smaller atoms, releasing energy

In nuclear power plants, neutrons collide with uranium atoms, splitting them. In the core of nuclear reactors, the fission of uranium atoms releases energy that heats water to about 520 degrees Farenheit. This hot water is then used to spin turbines that are connected to generators, producing electricity

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