The reason a nuclear reactor will not explode like a bomb is because ________

a. the uranium-235 enrichment is too low.
b. there is not enough uranium-238 present.
c. the cooling water will always take away the heat
d. there are control rods present
e. …nonsense! It can explode like a bomb in the event of a loss of coolant accident


a

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