How does a nuclear reactor produce electricity? a. high-energy gamma rays are converted by a generator into electricity. b. the heat from the reaction turns water to steam, which runs a generator. c. the reaction produces a stream of electrons that flow through wires and into batteries. d. the heat released from the reaction is used to burn coal or gas to produce electricity. e. control rods absorb the neutrons emitted and release a stream of electrons as electricity.

B. The heat from the reaction turns water to steam, which runs a generator.

Here's what's going on within a typical nuclear power plant.

The rest of this process resembles that of a coal power plant.

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answer:

the answer is 6 valence electrons.

explanation:

valence is the # of electrons on the outer most shell of an atom.

oxygen has 6.

although, the valency of oxygen is 2, because it only needs to make 2 covalent bonds, or gain 2 electrons, to achieve the stable octet configuration of a noble gas.

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