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Nuclear reactors use fission reactions to vaporize water, producing steam to drive a turbine and generate what?

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asked Dec 31, 2024 in Science by Trudy12Q9255 (490 points)

Nuclear reactors use fission reactions to vaporize water, producing steam to drive a turbine and generate what?

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answered Dec 31, 2024 by ShavonneMcLa (390 points)

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Nuclear reactors use fission reactions to vaporize water. The resulting steam is used to drive a turbine, which generates electricity.

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