Essential Chemistry for IGCSE - Chemical Changes (Section 4 - No. 25)

How is electricity generated in a nuclear power plant?
By splitting atoms directly.
By burning uranium.
By using heat from the reactor to boil water and turn a turbine.
Through the direct conversion of neutrons into electricity.

Explanation

Heat from nuclear fission boils water, creating steam that turns a turbine.

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