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The fission product spectrum is dominated by two peaks, one with atomic weights between 90-110 and another between 130-150. This is just how the uranium or plutonium nucleus splits up during fission. However there are some differences between fission bombs and fission reactors, due to the time scale involved, and over the time following the event the dominating components can change due to decay chains.
For bombs the initial dominating products are Iodine-131 and Barium-140. After several years this has changed to Strontium-90 and Caesium-137
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Do particles turn into fallout when they are in a nuclear explosion?
You basically have it. Anything lofted by the updraft in the stem eventually becomes fallout (although some small amount may not be radioactive).Nuclear fallout is composed of:Oxidized residue of the vaporized bomb (highly radioactive fission products, unused nuclear fuels, bomb casing, etc.)Particles of the substrate below or around the burst (dirt, rock, water, etc.)Any particles (from anywhere) exposed to the high neutron flux of the fireball will become radioactive.etc.
What is the fallout for nuclear bomb?
Fallout is a mixture of:fission productsdirt picked up by the updraft into the mushroom cloudneutron activated isotopes of normally non-radioactive parts of the bomb and nearby objectsoxides of unfissioned uranium and/or plutonium from the bombetc.
Is a tomic bomb is an example of fusion or fission or annihilation?
A atomic bomb is an example of fission, as it relies on the splitting (or fission) of heavy atomic nuclei to release a massive amount of energy. Fusion, on the other hand, involves the merging of lighter atomic nuclei, while annihilation is the complete conversion of matter into energy in particle-antiparticle collisions.
How long is the fallout of one atomic bomb?
The fallout of an atomic bomb can last for days to weeks, depending on weather conditions and the size of the explosion. Fallout consists of radioactive particles that are carried by wind and can spread over large areas, causing long-term health and environmental effects. Evacuation and sheltering measures can help reduce exposure to fallout.
Do fusion bombs leave a trail of nuclear radiation like a fission bomb after they explode?
Great question, nicely worded except I'm not sure what you mean be "trail". If by "trail" you mean windblown fallout plume, then yes and usually much bigger because their yield is bigger. Even though a fusion bomb is called a fusion bomb, the standard design generates about 90% of its yield from fission because the high energy fusion neutrons make the depleted uranium tamper fission, which also generates most of the bomb's fallout. In the 1956 Redwing series in the pacific, the US tested the world's first "clean" fusion bombs at Bikini atoll; 2 devices, 1 of which had as little as 5% of its yield from fission most of which was believed to be due to the fission trigger and the rest the fission "sparkplug". This reduced fallout dramatically, though the yield was also reduced and more lithium-deutride fuel was needed making the "clean" bomb more expensive than a standard one.
If a fusion reaction produces no appreciable radioactive isotopes then why does a hydrogen bomb produce significant radioactive fallout?
A hydrogen bomb is actually a fission-fusion-fission reaction. The primary fission trigger (plutonium) supplies the energy to induce fusion, but then the fusion energy is used to initiate the secondary fission, which is a large amount of uranium. (in a "clean" H bomb, the uranium is replaced with lead, making it much weaker) also, the radiation will affect the surrounding area, creating a large number of isotopes, dramatically increasing the radioactive fallout.-Akilae
How many Radioactive elements fallout from a hydrogen bomb?
Probably around 50 to 60 as most of the fallout is fission fragments from fissions of the uranium-238 radiation casing surrounding the fusion stage due to 15MeV fission neutrons generated. About 90% of the bomb yield is from this fission also.
Is hydrogen bomb dirty?
We'll consider "dirty" to mean producing radioactive fallout. Since hydrogen bombs (fusion bomb) require the energy from an atomic bomb (fission bomb) they are a little dirty. Its mostly the atomic bomb that creates dangerous isotopes that contaminate the blast area, and regions down-wind. Now an H-bomb is generally "cleaner" than a bomb purposefully-design to create a large amount of dangerous, radioactive fallout. There are various techniques where one can change the type and duration of fallout. These types of weapons are generally use fission (not fusion) to create this effect.
What does the H-bomb do?
explode and produce radioactive fallout
Will the atom bomb really cause radiation?
Absolutely, in a fission bomb the fission products are far more radioactive than the original Uranium and/or Plutonium was. Also in either fission or fusion bombs neutron activation converts stable isotopes to radioactive ones.
What was one after effect after the atomic bomb was dropped?
Radiation and atomic fallout (radioactive dust/debris forming a cloud).
Do particles turn into fallout when they are in a nuclear explosion?
You basically have it. Anything lofted by the updraft in the stem eventually becomes fallout (although some small amount may not be radioactive).Nuclear fallout is composed of:Oxidized residue of the vaporized bomb (highly radioactive fission products, unused nuclear fuels, bomb casing, etc.)Particles of the substrate below or around the burst (dirt, rock, water, etc.)Any particles (from anywhere) exposed to the high neutron flux of the fireball will become radioactive.etc.
What is the fallout for nuclear bomb?
Fallout is a mixture of:fission productsdirt picked up by the updraft into the mushroom cloudneutron activated isotopes of normally non-radioactive parts of the bomb and nearby objectsoxides of unfissioned uranium and/or plutonium from the bombetc.
What is a fission bomb normally refured to as?
The fission bomb is known as the Nuclear bomb, or the A-bomb
Is a tomic bomb is an example of fusion or fission or annihilation?
A atomic bomb is an example of fission, as it relies on the splitting (or fission) of heavy atomic nuclei to release a massive amount of energy. Fusion, on the other hand, involves the merging of lighter atomic nuclei, while annihilation is the complete conversion of matter into energy in particle-antiparticle collisions.
What types of nuclear bombs are their?
Uranium "gun" fission bombPlutonium "implosion" fission bombUranium "implosion" fission bombComposite (Uranium/Plutonium) "implosion" fission bombBoosted fission bombDeuterium/Tritium "wet" (cryogenic liquid) fusion bombLithium Deuteride "dry" fusion bombClean (reduced fallout) fusion bombDirty (increased fallout) fusion bombMany of these overlap or can be combined or altered in various ways, for example the so called "neutron bomb" is a type of clean fusion bomb designed to emit unusually strong neutron radiation at detonation. Also any fusion bomb needs some type of fission bomb "primary" to set it off.
Is a hydrogen bomb the same as a nuclear bomb?
Hydrogen bombs, or thermonuclear explosives, are one form of nuclear weapon, gaining a tremendous increase in explosive power from the fusion of atoms. This is the opposite of the fission reaction, which generates energy by splitting a larger atom into smaller ones. But the fusion bombs currently used require a fission trigger, which means they still produce radioactive fallout, just less for the equivalent energy yield.
