2006-08-18 14:01:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Oh yes, plenty. The energy of fusion is in great proportion emitted as gamma radiation. Then, as hydrogen nuclei fuse, there are neutrons released, because the usual reaction is one that fuses deuterium with tritium, and there is an excess neutron left after the helium is produced. Fast neutrons are particularly nasty to whatever could be standing in their path.
Also, there is the fission bomb (that triggers the fusion) which is plutonium based, and will therefore also emit radiations.
2006-08-18 14:11:33 · answer #1 · answered by Vincent G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were nuclear bombs but not hydrogen bombs.
At the heart of every hydrogen bomb is a nuclear bomb which creates the temperature and pressure necessary for nuclear fusion.
In addition to that radiation there is a BOATLOAD of radiation created by the fusion of hydrogen atoms.
2006-08-18 14:57:38 · answer #2 · answered by Oh Boy! 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep. Lots of radiation!
2006-08-18 17:36:39 · answer #3 · answered by Alan Turing 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah! If you're near one when it detonates be sure to wear some sunscreen of SPF 1,000,000,000,000,000,000.01
2006-08-18 14:09:13 · answer #4 · answered by Albannach 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you google Hiroshima and Nagasaki and find out?
2006-08-18 14:11:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
You're kidding, right?
2006-08-18 14:06:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
hell, yeah.
2006-08-18 14:06:56 · answer #7 · answered by dbblackman 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋