c+nuclear+reactors

=__Isotope and Radioactivity__= = = =Name of radioactive isotope/electromagnetic radiation/scientist:=

Nuclear reactors
= = = = =Explanation of interesting facts: (how used/works.experiments/discoveries)=
 * 1) In France about 77% of the countries power comes from nuclear power plants.
 * 2) Some marine ships use nuclear power,by using heat from nuclear reactions to power steam turbines.
 * 3) Nuclear power plants work by converting thermal energy released by nuclear fission.
 * 4) The idea of using of nuclear chain reactions for power was first comprehended by Hungarian scientist Leó Szilárd in 1933.
 * 5) The first nuclear reactor was created at the university of Chicago by a group captained by Enrico Fermi in 1942.

=3 Advantages of using the radioactive isotope/radiation/benefits of discovery=

1.Nuclear power plants produce a very high amount of energy.

2.nuclear power plants are very clean in the way that they produce very low emissions of greenhouse gases. Unlike burning coal for energy.

3.nuclear power plants are reliable as long as uranium is present the power will work.

=3 Disadvantages of using the radioactive isotope/radiation/discovery:= 1.It costs a lot of money to construct nuclear reactors and you need alot of space to make them.

2.The employers at nuclear power plants are around a lot of radiation which can lead to cancer and different aliments.

3.The amount of uranium is low at the present and while making nuclear power plants the uranium stays at the plant being constructed instead of being used some where else.

=Is the radioactive isotope/radiation/discovery still used today? Explain=


 * 1) Yes nuclear reactors are still used today like i said erly nearly 77% of Frances energy comes from nuclear energy. Many other countries use Nuclear power such as the USA. IN the future nuclear power plants may need to shut down due to the low levels of uranium.

=References= Add your useful link to the resource page as well as this template


 * 1) http://www.buzzle.com/articles/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-nuclear-power.html
 * 2) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_reactor_technology
 * 3) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_reactor_technology
 * 4) www.technologyreview.com/energy/22867/
 * 5) ohlundonline.blogspot.com

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