The energy in the reactor of a nuclear power station is produced by the process of :
(a) nuclear diffusion (b) nuclear fission
(c) nuclear fusion (d) nuclear fermentation

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(b) Nuclear Fission

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The energy in the reactor of a nuclear power station is produced by the process of : (a) nuclear diffusion (b) nuclear fission (c) nuclear fusion (d) nuclear fermentation

(b) Nuclear Fission

The energy in the reactor of a nuclear power station is produced by the process of :
(a) nuclear diffusion (b) nuclear fission
(c) nuclear fusion (d) nuclear fermentation