Why is a nuclear power plant not in danger of producing a nuclear explosion?
A) Control rods are in place that absorb all the neutrons.
B) The uranium-235 fuel is not pure enough.
C) The uranium-235 fuel is kept cool by a cooling system.
D) The uranium-235 fuel is not able to produce an explosive chain reaction.
E) Nuclear explosions can occur only through fusion,not fission.
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