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a hydrogen bomb is based on the principle of nuclear fusion. 4 hydrogen nulcei combine to form a helium nuclei and release energy. But fusion is only possible at high temperatures. Hence a nuclear fission reaction is carried out to get a high temperature.
practical hydrogen bombs actually use the solid chemical lithium deuteride, not hydrogen as their fuel. neutrons from the bomb's fissioning plutonium "sparkplug" split the lithium nuclei to produce tritium, which then undergoes fusion with the deuterium. this deuterium-tritium fusion happens at far lower temperatures and pressures than the 4 hydrogen fusion mentioned above requires.
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What can a hydrogen bomb do?
A Hydrogen bomb is nearly 1000 times stronger than an atom bomb, the reason for this is the methods in which they are made. Atomic bombs are made from the process of nuclear fission, in which two atoms crash into each other releasing a chain reaction of exploding atoms, hence the supernova, and shockwave. For a hydrogen bomb the process used is nuclear fusion, in which two atoms are fused. In this case, two hydrogen atoms are used. These two hydrogen atoms form a helium atom while releasing an enormous amount of energy. Leading to my point that a hydrogen bomb can destroy everything in a radius of about 40 miles.
Hydrogen bomb compared with atomic bomb?
A hydrogen or fusion bomb will be ten times more powerful than the original fission atomic bomb.
What is the molecular formula of a hydrogen bomb?
There is no such thing. The hydrogen bomb is a very complicated mechanism, not a chemical!
Who invented the nitrogen bomb?
no such thing. maybe you meant hydrogen bomb.
How powerful is a hydrogen bomb?
A hydrogen bomb is approximately 4.87 times more powerful than an atom bomb. What makes these bombs so powerful is that hydrogen is an extremely inflammable and explosive gas. When the bomb is released, the special coating used on its shell captures tons of friction, which heats the bomb. Then the detonator button is pressed, and the bomb blows up. Also, if the bomb comes in contact with the ground, before the button is pressed, then the heat absorbed by the bomb will set fire to the hydrogen inside and blow the bomb up.
What bomb was made after the A-bomb?
The Hydrogen bomb.
What new bomb was made after the atomic bomb by the us?
The hydrogen bomb.
What made edward teller famous?
the hydrogen bomb. because he was a.k.a. "The Father Of The Hydrogen Bomb"
When the nuke was made?
The first atomic bomb was made in 1945, the first hydrogen bomb was made in 1952.
What is the strongest missile made?
hydrogen bomb
What sort of explosives made an atom bomb?
Atom Bomb = Uranium H-Bomb = Hydrogen
Who made hydrozen bomb?
Teller and Ulam designed the hydrogen bomb for the United States.
Who made the biggest hydrogen bomb?
The former Soviet Union.
Which is more destructive a nuclear bomb or a hydrogen bomb?
the hydrogen bomb, is a nuclear bomb
What is degree of destroy that hydrogen bomb can do?
What size of Hydrogen Bomb? How many megatons? the biggest size of hydrogen bomb can done ...........
What is the different between atomic bomb and hydrogen bombs?
A hydrogen bomb is an atom bomb; just one that uses hydrogen.
What bomb was invented after the a-bomb?
The Hydrogen Bomb .
