A nuclear reactor releases energy from what kind of changes?

Nuclear changes in atoms.

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Why: Nuclear reactors release energy through nuclear reactions. That heat then makes steam to spin turbines.

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Answer: Nuclear changes in atoms. Nuclear reactors release energy through nuclear reactions. That heat then makes steam to spin turbines.

  1. Scouting America: Energy www.scouting.org/merit-badges/energy
    What Is Nuclear Energy? | National Geographic
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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