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Transmutation occurs when a fusion bomb (H-bomb) detonates:

The Primary (A-bomb/fission) converts a heavy element like plutonium or uranium into lighter elements, such as strontium, etc...

The Secondary (H-bomb/fusion part) converts a light element into heavier elements, like Hydrogen into Helium.

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