What exactly happened at Chernobyl? (video)

image: On April 26, 1986 the Soviet Union's Chernobyl Power Complex nuclear reactor 4 exploded. This week on Reactions, we talk about the chemistry behind this catastrophic event: https://youtu.be/uvpS2lUHZD8.

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The American Chemical Society

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, 2019 -- On April 26, 1986, the Soviet Union's Chernobyl Power Complex nuclear reactor 4 exploded. This week on Reactions, we talk about the chemistry behind this catastrophic event: https://youtu.be/uvpS2lUHZD8.

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American Chemical Society