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How does a nuclear power plant work? 10 points best answer?

singerwhoo asked:


I know that uranium is used and nuclear fission.
But…how is plutonium used and why is it not as common as uranium in a power plant. Also, What are the products of nuclear fission.
How much does it have to be enriched.
Why cant U-238 be used?
Why is the product (of fission) so radioactive?

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