What is a radium bomb?

Answer 1

If you are asking about the only two nuclear bombs used against a nation in world war two, I will answer it. The nuclear bomb used in Hiroshima was an uranium bomb. The second one used in Nagasaki was a plutonium bomb.

Radium could have been used in the neutron source, but is far too expensive and gives off too much Beta & Gamma radiation which could have damaged the bomb. Polonium was used in the neutron source instead.

Answer 2

You don't, radium is not used in any nuclear weapon. It is far more expensive per gram than weapons grade uranium or plutonium (which are quite expensive themselves) and would be of no use that could not be done with less expensive materials.

Answer 3

A radium bomb is a theoretical weapon that harnesses the radioactive properties of radium to create a powerful explosive device. However, radium bombs are not known to have been used in practice due to the difficulty in handling and controlling the radioactive material.

Answer 4

no it is a Radiological bomb, which means it is meant to explode and spread radioactive material over a large area

Answer 5

Nope not to my knowledge anyway. It was used for EVERYTHING in America in the 1920's as it intrested them as it glows in the dark. It was later found to be radioactive.

Answer 6

A radium bomb would simply be a grossly over expensive radiological weapon (conventional bomb jacketed in radioisotopes for dispersal). Radium costs too much to be practical for this purpose.