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Gwar [14]
3 years ago
8

The source of power in a nucler power plant comes from​

Biology
1 answer:
Marina86 [1]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

the splitting of uranium atoms

Explanation:

During fission, two new, lighter nuclei are formed and fission energy is released, which is up to 20 times higher than the energy released in alpha, beta, and gamma decay (compared to chemical reactions, fission energy is a million times higher).

By breaking the nucleus of the atom, a huge amount of heat is released.

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