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==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
A '''nuclear reactor''' is a machine used to control the rate of a [[Nuclear Chain Reaction|nuclear chain reaction]] to [[heat]] something at a constant rate.
===About Nuclear Reactors===
: There are two main types of '''nuclear reactor''':
:*A [[Nuclear Fission Reactor]] - The [[Nuclear Fission|nuclear fission]] of [[massive]] [[Unstable Isotope|unstable isotopes]] into two daughter [[Atomic Nucleus|nuclei]].
:*A Nuclear Fusion Reactor - The [[Nuclear Fusion|nuclear fusion]] of small [[isotope]]s of [[Hydrogen]] into larger [[Atomic Nucleus|nuclei]]. This is not yet economically viable.
===Meaning===
A '''nuclear reactor''' is a machine used to control the rate of a [[Nuclear Chain Reaction|nuclear chain reaction]] to [[heat]] something at a constant rate.
===About Nuclear Reactors===
: There are two main types of '''nuclear reactor''':
:*A [[Nuclear Fission Reactor]] - The [[Nuclear Fission|nuclear fission]] of [[massive]] [[Unstable Isotope|unstable isotopes]] into two daughter [[Atomic Nucleus|nuclei]].
:*A Nuclear Fusion Reactor - The [[Nuclear Fusion|nuclear fusion]] of small [[isotope]]s of [[Hydrogen]] into larger [[Atomic Nucleus|nuclei]]. This is not yet economically viable.