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A "normal" atomic bomb uses uranium or plutonium which splits to form other smaller elements. The energy released is enormous.

A hydrogen forces hydrogen nuclei together to form helium. Again the energy release is enormous.

Hydrogen bombs use a normal fission atomic bomb as a detonator.

2007-02-16 18:06:19 · answer #1 · answered by gumtrees 3 · 0 0

A hydrogen bomb (or, more properly, a hydrogen fusion reaction) is a reaction in which two hydrogen atoms 'fuse' together (under extreme heat and pressure). The resulting helium atom has a slightly smaller mass than the two 'parent' hydrogen atoms, and this mass difference is released as energy according to Einstein's famous
E = mc².

The best example of a 'hydrogen bomb' going off is the Sun. Every second it converts about 600 *million* tons of hydrogen into helium to produce the energy it constantly radiates.

HTH ☺


Doug

2007-02-16 18:16:56 · answer #2 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 1 0

in atomic bomb, fission reactions occurs and heat is produced in which mass is converted to energy but in case of hydrogen bomb, at first fission reaction occurs and supplies tremendous heat for fusion reaction between hydrogen atoms. and fusion reaction produces 100 times more energy and heat than fission reaction. formula used

E= mc^2

2007-02-16 19:12:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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