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State one important advantage and disadvantage of using nuclear energy for producing electricity.


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Advantage:

  1. Greenhouse gases are not emitted during the process which is an edge over other fuels.
  2. A tremendous amount of electrical energy is produced with a very small amount of nuclear fuel.

Disadvantage:

  1. Excessively harmful nuclear radiation produced in the process is fatal for all living and non-living beings.
  2. Therefore, nuclear energy has its set of pros and cons.

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