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Describe the principles of a nuclear reactor.
Solution
A nuclear reactor is an apparatus or a device in which nuclear fission is carried out in a controlled manner to produce energy in the form heat which is then converted to electricity. In a uranium reactor, \[\ce{^235_92U}\] is used as the fuel. It is bombarded by slow neutrons to produce \[\ce{^236_92U}\] which undergoes fission.
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