When used as an energy source in a nuclear power plant, uranium is burned in a similar way as one would burn wood or coal for energy?

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20 May, 17:40

When used as an energy source in a nuclear power plant, uranium is burned in a similar way as one would burn wood or coal for energy?

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Madeleine Mcclain · Answer 1

No, it is false that when used as an energy source in a nuclear power plant, uranium is burned in a similar way as one would burn wood or coal for energy, since nuclear energy comes from an entirely different process.