A device in which electricity is produced by the process of controlled nuclear fission reaction is called
nuclear chain reaction
hydel power plant
nuclear reactor
thermal power plant

Academic Physics NCERT Class 10

(c) nuclear reactor

Explanation

A nuclear reactor is a device, used to harness nuclear energy by the process of controlled nuclear fission reaction. It uses uranium as a fuel, and the energy produced is used to generate electricity.

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