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The reactor(s) at Chernobyl are fission reactors, and fission of fuel and fission products following the fire and the overheating of the core melted it down.

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Who was the president at the time of the Chernobyl meltdown?

Makarov


What Russian city did a nuclear meltdown?

It was not a Russian city. It was a Ukrainian city called Chernobyl (Чорнобиль)


How was Chernobyl a Global disaster?

This question refers to the meltdown of the Chernobyl reactor in 1986 near Pripyat, Ukraine, in the then Soviet Union. Chernobyl quickly became a transnational and international tragedy as it effected millions within and outside the Soviet Union. It was specifically global as radioactive materials were detected virtually throughout the globe traceable to the Chernobyl reactor, As of September 2014, neighboring countries such as Belarus continue to suffer from radiation exposure from the tragedy,


How was chernobyl global disaster?

This question refers to the meltdown of the Chernobyl reactor in 1986 near Pripyat, Ukraine, in the then Soviet Union. Chernobyl quickly became a transnational and international tragedy as it effected millions within and outside the Soviet Union. It was specifically global as radioactive materials were detected virtually throughout the globe traceable to the Chernobyl reactor, As of September 2014, neighboring countries such as Belarus continue to suffer from radiation exposure from the tragedy,


Why do hydrogen bombs produce radioactive waste?

Although the name suggests that the bomb solely uses nuclear fusion to create mass destruction, a Hydrogen bomb actually contains both fission and fusion fuels. Since fusion requires such a high energy input to initiate, a fission bomb is required to detonate the fusion component of the Hydrogen bomb, thereby releasing nuclear waste and radiation.

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Is chernobyl fission or fusion?

The Chernobyl disaster involved a nuclear fission reaction. Fission is the process of splitting atoms to release energy, which is the fundamental reaction in nuclear power plants like the one at Chernobyl. Fusion, on the other hand, involves joining atoms together to release energy and is the process that powers the sun.


What are the release dates for Meltdown in Chernobyl - 2004 - TV?

Meltdown in Chernobyl - 2004 - TV was released on: USA: 2004


What are the release dates for Meltdown in Chernobyl - 2004 TV?

Meltdown in Chernobyl - 2004 TV was released on: USA: 2004


Where was there a near nuclear meltdown?

Chernobyl, Russia


Who was the president at the time of the Chernobyl meltdown?

Makarov


Who was to blame at the Nuclear Meltdown at Chernobyl?

Human stupidity


What nuclear power plant had a meltdown in Ukraine?

Chernobyl


What environmental disaster occurred in Ukraine in 1986?

the nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl.


What are the release dates for Seconds from Disaster - 2004 Meltdown in Chernobyl 1-7?

Seconds from Disaster - 2004 Meltdown in Chernobyl 1-7 was released on: USA: 17 August 2004 UK: December 2004


What was the most severe nuclear power plant meltdown?

Chernobyl, Ukraine, in 1986


What was the temperature of the chernobyl nuclear power plant meltdown?

During the Chernobyl nuclear power plant meltdown, temperatures reached up to 4000 degrees Celsius in the reactor core due to the uncontrolled nuclear chain reaction.


Which do you currently use nuclear fusion or fission?

I currently use nuclear fusion.