What do you use to build an atomic bomb?

Answer 1

In simple terms, an atom bomb is a device containing pieces of fission material at sub-critical masses (self-sustaining chain reaction cannot occur). When the bomb is activated, the pieces are brought together into critical or super-critical mass so that a self-sustaining chain reaction can occur. Two models of making this happen are the gun model and the implosion model. The gun model shoots a piece of fission material into another piece, producing super-critical mass. The implosion model uses an explosive to compress the fission material to critical density.

Answer 2

Materials Needed

Materials needed to make an atomic bomb are:

fissionable material (Plutonium239 isotope)

explosive to start the nuclear chain reaction (TNT, Gelignite or semtex)

detonator

pusher (made from aluminium, beryllium)

Answer 3

To build an atomic bomb, highly enriched uranium or plutonium is typically used as the fissile material. Other components include explosives to trigger the reaction, as well as sophisticated engineering to ensure a successful detonation. The design and construction of an atomic bomb also require specialized knowledge and expertise in nuclear physics and engineering.

Answer 4

First you build an atom bomb.

Then you jacket it (surround it) with hydrogen and its isotopes.

Done.