Problem 36Q
How can nuclear fission be used to generate electricity?
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Nuclear fission :
Nuclear fission is the process in which a large nucleus splits into two smaller nuclei with the release of energy. In other words, fission the process in which a nucleus is divided into two or more fragments, and neutrons and energy are released.
These neutrons continue to hit other 235U atoms so that fission continues to occur. This is called a chain reaction. The chain reaction occurs inside a controlled environment – in the reactor core. The heat released from the reaction is used to heat water into steam, which in turn is used to generate electricity.
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