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Nuclear power plants that generate electricity use what type of nuclear reaction?

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All nuclear power plants use nuclear fission,

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and most nuclear power plants use uranium atoms. During nuclear fission, a neutron collides with a uranium atom and splits it, releasing a large amount of energy in the form of heat and radiation. More neutrons are also released when a uranium atom splits.

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