Can a modern nuclear power plant explode like a nuclear bomb? (Click blue link for answer!!)

ANSWER: No!!! Commercial nuclear reactors use fuel that is only lightly enriched (about 3–5% U-235), far below the level needed for a bomb. The fuel and reactor design prevent a rapid, explosive chain reaction. (Source linked below)

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