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Uranium-235 (not uranium-238) is used in atomic bombs; under nuclear fission with neutrons uranium release an enormous quantity of energy (202,5 MeV per one atom of 235U).

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Is uranium in atomic bombs?

Yes, uranium can be used in atomic bombs.


What is used in atomic bombs?

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What highly reactive mineral is used as a source of atomic energy for bombs?

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What bombs is uranium used in?

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What element was used to make the fist atomic bomb?

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What highly reactive Mineral is used as a good source of atomic energy for bombs?

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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.


What is a highly reactive mineral that is used as a source of atomic energy for bombs and nuclear powered generating plants?

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What were the atomic bombs and why and how were they used?

The only atomic bombs used against mankind were the ones dropped over Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9 1945 which were fueled by uranium and plutonium.


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Is uranium used more in atomic bombs than plutonium?

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