Nuclear generation uses energy from which source?

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Nuclear generation uses energy from which source?

Nuclear generation derives its energy from the nucleus of atoms. In a typical reactor, heavy nuclei such as uranium undergo fission, splitting into lighter nuclei and releasing a lot of heat. That heat is used to turn water into steam, which drives the turbines to generate electricity. Water is used as a coolant and as the medium to transfer that heat, not as the energy source itself. Coal and natural gas produce energy through chemical combustion, not by releasing nuclear energy, and water alone doesn’t supply the energy. So the energy source in nuclear generation is the atomic nuclei themselves.

Nuclear generation derives its energy from the nucleus of atoms. In a typical reactor, heavy nuclei such as uranium undergo fission, splitting into lighter nuclei and releasing a lot of heat. That heat is used to turn water into steam, which drives the turbines to generate electricity. Water is used as a coolant and as the medium to transfer that heat, not as the energy source itself. Coal and natural gas produce energy through chemical combustion, not by releasing nuclear energy, and water alone doesn’t supply the energy. So the energy source in nuclear generation is the atomic nuclei themselves.

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