
What Exactly Happened at Chernobyl?
Season 5 Episode 77 | 8m 54s
We talk about the chemistry behind this catastrophic event.
On April 26, 1986, in modern day Ukraine, the Soviet Union’s Chernobyl Power Complex nuclear reactor 4 exploded. This week on Reactions, we talk about the chemistry behind this catastrophic event.
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What Exactly Happened at Chernobyl?
Season 5 Episode 77 | 8m 54s
On April 26, 1986, in modern day Ukraine, the Soviet Union’s Chernobyl Power Complex nuclear reactor 4 exploded. This week on Reactions, we talk about the chemistry behind this catastrophic event.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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