A nuclear reactor harnesses nuclear energy by ________.

nuclear fusion

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spontaneous fission

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uncontrolled chain reaction

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controlled chain reaction

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Solution

The correct option is D controlled chain reaction
In nuclear reactor, nuclear energy is generated by controlled nuclear fission reaction of $U^{235}$ by bombarding slow moving neutrons.

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Assertion : Nuclear fission is always accompanied by release of energy.
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