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Does nuclear plant produce more or less emission than traditional methods of producing power?
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∙ 14y ago
A nuclear plant does not produce carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxides, or other pollution emitted by burning hydrocarbons, so that is much less. Nuclear plants generally have a very good record in not emitting radioactive pollution, but we have seen that things can go disastrously wrong as at Chernobyl. The answer is to build only well designed plants with adequate safety equipment and to operate them carefully. Leaks of radioactivity are more likely when disposing of spent fuel than actually running the stations. When stations are decommissioned great care will be needed and the operations must be well controlled.
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What term is defined as the emission of energy from subatomic particles?
Radiation is an emission. For example, gamma radiation from a nuclear decay is an emission of energy, photons.
What type of nuclear radiation can travel farthest through matter?
neutron emission
What is nuclear energy best suited for?
Producing electricity
What runs on nuclear energy?
Nuclear power stations producing electricity, also some naval vessels and submarines
Do the benefits of nuclear power overweigh the cost?
Yes, the benefits of nuclear power over weigh the cost of producing it.
What are the two methods of producing nuclear energy?
fuision and fission.
Which methods of producing electricity require chemical reactions?
Nuclear. The rest are mechanical.
Does nuclear energy have a greenhouse emission?
No. They have none.
What term is defined as the emission of energy from subatomic particles?
Radiation is an emission. For example, gamma radiation from a nuclear decay is an emission of energy, photons.
What instrument measures the emission of nuclear radiation?
A Geiger counter.
What can nuclear be used for?
Nuclear energy or nuclear technology is mainly used for producing electricity but is also useful for producing active isotopes which are used in medecine and industry
Do geologists use nuclear?
Nuclear explosives, no! Nuclear dating methods, yes.
What are the uses for nuclear power?
Producing electricity
What was a nuclear reactor an advance in?
Producing electricity
What can nuclear fission be used for?
Producing electricity
What are the costs of producing Nuclear enegry?
1440000000000
What type of nuclear radiation can travel farthest through matter?
neutron emission
