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Sometimes "atom" bomb is also used to describe a hydrogen bomb. Strictly, historically speaking, the atom bomb works via the energy released when a heavy atom nucleus such as uranium is split (called nuclear fission). This is also the energy source for nuclear power stations. A hydrogen bomb works via the energy released on fusing (called nuclear fusion) two light atoms (such as hydrogen) together - the huge pressure needed is derived from an atom bomb. This situation arises because the atoms towards in the middle of the Periodic Table are more stable, than those nearer the ends. A lot of electricity is derived nowadays from nuclear fission (nuclear power stations) but no significant power has yet been derived from nuclear fusion, though a lot of work is being done on it.
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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.
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.
Why does a hydrogen atom form more than one convalent bond?
This is only true of the hydronium atom as it only has a single proton to it, and splitting an atom in the traditional sense would require more than a single nuclei. Deuterium can be split as it has one proton and one neutron. Tritium decomposes spontaneously. Actually, I believe that splitting a hydrogen atom results in a nuclear bomb, but i ma be wrong. Please correct if I am. I know that a nuclear bomb has something to do with splitting a particular atom, though. The atom bomb works by splitting either Uranium atoms or Plutonium atoms, both of which have plenty of protons and neutrons that can be split in a large number of ways. The Hydrogen bomb works by fusing hydrogen atom together make Helium. There is actually more energy to be had from the H bomb as there is from the A bomb. That is very true. Also, I have confirmation that the hydrogen atom can be split and that it causes a nuclear bomb.
What is the difference between a hydrogen atom and atomic hydrogen?
The difference between a hydrogen atom and atomic hydrogen is that the "hydrogen atom" represents one atom of the chemical element hydrogen. Atomic hydrogen are isolated hydrogen atoms.
How do you use the science word atom in a sentence?
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What sort of explosives made an atom bomb?
Atom Bomb = Uranium H-Bomb = Hydrogen
What was hydrogen bomb?
A bomb that splits a hydrogen atom, which literally explodes the air.
What is the different between atomic bomb and hydrogen bombs?
A hydrogen bomb is an atom bomb; just one that uses hydrogen.
What elements are in atom bombs?
if the bomb is a fission bomb it will use uranium 235 for fuel. if the bomb is a thermonuclear bomb (fusion) it will use the element hydrogen and an isotope of hydrogen for fuel.
Is the atom bomb and the hydrogen bomb the same thing?
No. Atomic bombs use fission, hydrogen bombs use fusion (and are more powerful)
What type of bomb replaced the atom bomb as the new weapon of mass destruction after World War 2?
Hydrogen bomb
Can Atom bomb worked by atomic fission?
Yes. Later, the Hydrogen Bomb used fission/fusion.
Which is more damaging Atom bomb or megaton bomb?
Well there is no "Megaton" bombs, but there are hydrogen bombs in the megaton range and they are a lot more powerful. An Atomic bomb can destroy a city. A Hydrogen bomb can destroy a country.
What was used to bomb japan in World War 2 nuclear or hydrogen?
Nuclear. At the time it was called an atom bomb.
Is the hydrogen bomb is more destructive than the atom bomb and why?
yes its about 70 - 400 times more powerful..
When did Truman know about the hydrogen bomb?
First off, if you need this for an essay or quiz for class, do NOT write Hydrogen Bomb! You mean an atom bomb, which uses nuclear fission. Hydrogen Bombs were created after WWII, and have never been used in warfare. They are about the equivalent of 1,000 atom bombs. They actually have an atom bomb inside them, so when it explodes it provide the conditions necessary to detonate the rest of the bomb. So don't say hydrogen bomb. Second of all, since the Manhattan Project was top secret, only the President and a few others knew of it. Truman was unaware until Roosevelt Died in April 1945; he was informed of it when he became president. :)
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.
