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Nuclear energy is the energy released by changes in the nucleus of a material such as uranium. In the case of uranium 235, the nucleus can be fissioned or split by capture of a neutron, and further neutrons are released in the process. By careful arrangement of the uranium pieces, this can be built up so that a self-sustaining chain reaction proceeds. Each fission releases a certain amount of energy in the form of heat, which can then be used to produce electric power. This is the basis of all power producing nuclear reactors

Nuclear energy is the energy resulting from:

  1. Radioactive decay
  2. Nuclear fission
  3. Nuclear fusion
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