Question

Nuclear energy may become an important source of energy in the future.
Which one of the following statements about nuclear energy is NOT true?

• A. Large amounts of energy are produced by a small mass of fuel
• B. Nuclear energy has no harmful effects
• C. Nuclear energy produces heat on the sun
• D. Uranium is an important fuel for nuclear energy

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Nuclear energy has no harmful effects

Nuclear fuels are non-renewable sources of energy and large amount of radioactive materials, which are toxic in nature, are released in the environment which are extremely hazardous to the health of living being for thousands of years. Thus nuclear energy also has some harmful effects.

Whereas the statements given in (A), (C) and (D) are true.