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There are many different elements involved in the construction of an atomic bomb, but the elements that actually cause an atomic explosion are either uranium (specifically the U235 isotope) or plutonium.
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What elements did the atomic bomb Fat Man use?
Plutonium 239
What did the inventor of the atomic bomb intend to use it for?
Leo Szilard's primary intended use was in transmutation of elements.
What elements are in the atomic bomb?
Uranium plutonium and hydrogen
What was the atomic bomb invented for?
Leo Szilard invented the atomic bomb & reactor in 1933 as an improved means of transmuting elements. His 1934 patent on this invention also made claims for use in explosives or power generation.
What does an atomic bomb use for its expolsive power?
Of the two dropped on Japan, one was a Uranium bomb and the other a Plutonium bomb. Both Uranium and Plutonium are elements, and are radioactive. The radioactivity makes these elements suitable as sources of energy, for power generation or explosions.
What is the mathematical formula for an atomic bomb?
i am also want to know what was the chemical formula of atomic bomb
What elements was used in the atomic bombs?
The little boy atomic bomb used on Hiroshima contained Uranium-235. The Fat Man atomic bomb used on Nagasaki contained Plutonium.
Who was president when the atomic bomb was made?
Franklin Roosevelt- but he died before the atomic bomb was used. Harry Truman was the next president, and ordered the use of the atomic bomb.
Does an atomic bomb release radioactivity?
Yes, atomic bombs are made with chemicals and elements that contain radio-activity.
What was the first bomb they use in world war 1?
the atomic bomb
Which was a NOT a major factor in the decision to use the atomic bomb?
One thing that was not a major factor in the decision to use the atomic bomb was civilian casualties.
Which was not a major factor in the decision to use the atomic bomb?
One thing that was not a major factor in the decision to use the atomic bomb was civilian casualties.
