The source of energy for nuclear power plants is
A)nuclear fusion.
B)breeder reactions.
C)nuclear fission.
D)nuclear combustion.
E)hydrogen fission.

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The source of energy for nuclear power plants is nuclear fission, which involves splitting the nucleus of an atom into smaller nuclei and releasing a large amount of energy. This process is used to heat water and produce steam, which drives turbines to generate electricity. Nuclear fusion (A) is not currently used in commercial nuclear power plants, breeder reactions (B) are used to create new fuel from natural resources, but not as the source of energy for power generation, nuclear combustion (D) and hydrogen fission (E) are not valid processes.

The Source of Energy for Nuclear Power Plants Is