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Nuclear Energy

Question 10 • Foothill-B Period-Chemistry-26/27B

Which statement would be a valid argument in favor of using nuclear power?

Answer
A
There are few negative impacts from mining the fuel.
B
Reactors are safe from natural disasters.
C
There are little to no waste products from fission.
D
Nuclear power does not contribute greenhouse gases.

Explanation

Nuclear power plants generate electricity through fission without burning fossil fuels, so they produce little to no greenhouse gas emissions during operation. This is a valid argument in favor of nuclear power. The other statements overstate its benefits: uranium mining can have environmental impacts, reactors are not immune to natural disasters, and fission produces radioactive waste.

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