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Q: What type of nuclear reaction are used in nuclear power plants?
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What type of nuclear reaction is used to create power in nuclear power plants?

Nuclear fission


What type of reaction happens inside a nuclear power plant?

A nuclear chain reaction nuclear fission


What type of power plant most exposes us to radioactivity coal or nuclear plants?

nuclear plants because the fission reaction releases lots of radioactive particles causing radioactivity..


What type of reaction happens in a nuclear power plant?

Nuclear fission


Which type of power plants generate the least amount of pollution?

nuclear power plants


What type of reaction happens in a power plant?

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What type of energy does nuclear power plants start with?

Nuclear power plants are self starting because there is always a small number of fissions taking place in the uranium fuel, so as soon as the reactor is made critical by withdrawing the control rods the chain reaction starts.


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235U


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Energy comes from either nuclear fission or nuclear fusion. Each nuclear reaction has unique characteristics, and there are answered questions here that can enlighten an investigator as to the particulars.


What type of power plant uses?

Nuclear power plants (BWR, PWR, AGR, etc.)


What are the workers at nuclear power plants called?

I don't think it is much different to those working in conventional power plants, but one additional type of duty is Radiation Health Physics, which is not needed except on nuclear plants


What type of reaction happens inside a nuclear plant?

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