The isotope uranium-235 will fission when struck by neutrons, releasing energy in the form of heat and more neutrons which fission more uranium-235 (chain reaction).
The heat is used to boil water (as in coal or oil power plants) and the steam turns turbines. The spinning turbines turn electric generators, making electricity.
The type of uranium used in nuclear power plants is uranium-235. It is the isotope of uranium that is fissile, meaning it can sustain a nuclear chain reaction.
Uranium (SOS?)
That is the main use, to fuel nuclear power plants
Yes, the radioactive decay of Uranium-235 is used to produce power in nuclear power plants.
In bombs and nuclear power plants
Yes, uranium is the most important nuclear fuel.
Uranium is the radioactive metal commonly used in nuclear power plants for fuel production. It undergoes fission reaction to generate heat, which is used to produce steam and generate electricity in nuclear reactors.
Uranium is the primary element used in nuclear power plants for its ability to undergo nuclear fission and produce energy.
The energy of fission from uranium is transformed in electricity or heat in nuclear power plants.
Uranium is the primary fuel used in nuclear power plants. Specifically, uranium-235 is the isotope that undergoes nuclear fission to generate heat in these plants.
Uranium-235
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