Power plants can be powered by fossil fuels, such as coal or natural gas, or nuclear power to produce steam to turn turbines to generate electricity. Elaborate on why one might not choose nuclear power over the fossil fuel power plants.
A) Nuclear power has far less environmental impact than using fossil fuels.
B) Nuclear power plants create clean, renewable energy that does not pollute. C) Radioactive waste requires special treatment and disposal procedures.
D) Radionucleotides generate much more energy than fossils fuels can produce.

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d. this is because they consume less resources, but produce just as much power. if this is wrong, which i doubt, it is a.
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Answer:

C) Radioactive waste requires special treatment and disposal procedures.

Explanation:

The production of radioactive waste is the biggest disadvantage of a nuclear plant because its treatment and disposal are difficult and if it isn’t treated this waste can be dangerous since it can cause cell mutation that produces diseases.

Besides, the other statements are advantage of nuclear power over fossil fuel

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