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Many elements were used in the first atomic bombs in the nonnuclear parts. As I cannot possibly list them all (the most common elements were the carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen used in the chemical explosives) I will only address the elements used as the nuclear fuel that powered the atomic explosion.
- Gadget, plutonium-239 (Trinity site test on July 16, 1945)
- Little Boy, uranium-235 (Hiroshima bombing on August 6, 1945)
- Fatman, plutonium-239 (Nagasaki bombing on August 8, 1945)
- Gilda, plutonium-239 (Operation Crossroads Able test on June 30, 1946)
- Helen of Bikini, plutonium-239 (Operation Crossroads Baker test on July 24, 1946)
- all 3 Operation Sandstone tests in 1948 used plutonium-239
- all 5 Operation Ranger tests in 1951 used plutonium-239
- the first 2 Operation Greenhouse tests in 1951 used plutonium-239
- the third Operation Greenhouse test in 1951 used plutonium-239 and deuterium (boosted fission)
- the fourth Operation Greenhouse test in 1951 used plutonium-239 and tritium (boosted fission)
- all 7 Operation Buster-Jangle tests in 1951 used plutonium-239
- the 8 Operation Tumbler-Snapper tests in 1952 used various combinations of uranium-235, plutonium-239, and deuterium in different tests
- the first Operation Ivy test in 1952 used plutonium-239, deuterium, and tritium (it was the first hydrogen bomb)
- the second Operation Ivy test in 1953 used uranium-235 (at about 500 kiloton yield it was the largest pure fission explosion ever)
- the 11 Operation Upshot-Knothole tests in 1953 used various combinations of uranium-235, plutonium-239, lithium, and deuterium in different tests (several were "hydrogen bomb mockups" without the fusion fuel to test the principle of radiation implosion)
- the 6 Operation Castle tests in 1954 used various combinations of lithium, deuterium, and plutonium-239 (these included the first tests of practical designs for deliverable hydrogen bombs)
- etc.
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What element was used to make a atomic bomb?
either uranium or plutonium may be used in fission bombs, hydrogen and/or lithium may be used in fusion bombs.
Which element was used to make the first atomic bombs?
The fissile fuel in the first 3 bombs was:Plutonium, Trinity test, July 16, 1945Uranium, Hiroshima attack, August 6, 1945Plutonium, Nagasaki attack, August 9, 1945Trinity test Gadget: Plutonium. First atomic bomb detonation.Hiroshima Little Boy: 80% enriched Uranium. First atomic bomb used in combat.Take your pick.
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they made it no 300 A.d ==|::::::::::>
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It can make maximum 2 covalent bonds as element of atomic number 7 has 5 valence electrons while element having 16 atomic number have 6 valence electrons.
What element is used to make a hydrogen bomb?
end of world,
What element was used to make the fist atomic bomb?
Both uranium and plutonium were used extensively to make the first two atomic bombs, dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively.
What element is used to make the first atomic bomb?
for instance you could go and look in an encyclopedia instead of grovelling over the computer looking at my awnser you beg
What element is used to make atomic bombs?
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Why the USA make a atomic bomb?
Fear that Germany might do it first.
How long the atomic bomb take to make?
The US were working on the bomb since 1941 up to 1945 when the first bomb tested.
Who was the first Muslim country to develop an atomic bomb?
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What was used to make the first atomic bomb?
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Why did they make the Atomic Bomb?
the atomic bomb was made to end the world war 2
What was Oppenheimer trying to do when he discovered the atomic bomb?
He was attempting to do just that- make an atomic bomb.
Why did they make atomic bomb?
the atomic bomb was made to end the World War 2
Who did the atomic bomb?
China made the Atomic Bomb, no china did not make the atomic bomb. the united states made the abomb and it was called the mannhattan project
What element was used to make the Bradley fire support vehicle atomic bomb?
The Bradley vehicle is not a nuclear capable weapon system.
