what is the difference between the H bomb and the atomic bomb?
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H-bomb is the result of fusion, fusing hydrogen into helium and/or heavier elements.. A-bomb is the result of fission, splitting atoms of uranium or plutonium into lighter elements.
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Atomic bombs use fission reaction (splitting atoms) from the nuclear material.  Hydrogen bombs are Fusion bombs where the hydrogen atoms are Fused together generating much more energy than fission.  Hydrogen bombs have to use an atomic bomb to generate the Fusion reaction in the Hydrogen.\n\nYour not Osama are you??
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A hydrogen bomb is a fusion bomb.\n\nThe uranium / plutonium bombs are fission bombs.\n\nBoth may properly be called atomic or nuclear bombs.\n\nThere are also combinations such as the fisson-fusion-fission bomb which combines features of both types.
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Edward Teller,the father of the hydrogen bomb,developed the neutron bomb back in the 70's.The Soviets viewed it as a first strike weapon so it was never deployed because we feared the Soviets would strike first to prevent us from striking first with our 'clean' bomb.Kind of stupid isn't it.
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It depends on how the bomb is designed.\n\n"The most efficient pure fission bomb possible would still only consume ~25% of its fissile material before being blown apart, and can often be much less efficient (Fat Man only had an efficiency of 14%, Little Boy only about 1.4% efficient)."
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2 times with the A bomb.  Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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An atomic bomb is composed of some heavy-duty explosives, U-235 or P-239, and a neutron source.\n\nThe neutron source is in the center, surrounded by the Uranium or Plutonium, and then the explosives. Upon detonation, the explosives explode simultaneously, crushing the nuclear material in on the neutron source. This causes the material to achieve critical mass and a massive chain reaction takes place. Very massive.
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Atomic and hydrogen bombs explode while nuclear power plants can not.  Nuclear power plants use nuclear fuel that can not explode.  It can melt if not properly cooled.  The plant may use high temperature water and steam that can explode if there is a major rupture just as in a conventional power plant.  Very careful design and operation has avoided all but a few major incidents like Chernobyl and Three Mile Island and the lessons learned have been heeded.  Your novel should not spread misinformation to be accepted by critics.  Good luck.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki
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Open it up and smash it with a hammer. If you destroy anything vital, it will stop working.\n\nThe difficult part with atomic bombs is to make them explode. Everything MUST work perfectly with perfect timing. If anything is off, it's a dud. The chances of them exploding accidentally is almost zero.\n\nAccidental launch is a different matter.
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It would be either an isotope or an ion depending on the number of neutrons or electrons in the atom.\nA good example of this for isotopes is hydrogen:\nWhen there is no neutrons it is H1 or just plain hydrogen\nWhen there is 1 neutron it is Deuterium or H2 also called heavy hydrogen\nWhen there is 2 neutrons it is called tritium or H3\n\nIf the only difference is the addition or removal of one or more electrons it is an Ion.
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nuclear bombs is the general term for any bomb that involves a nuclear reaction, but often is meant to denote a fission bomb that uses uranium or plutonium, like the ones dropped on japan. a hydrogen bomb uses nuclear fusion, which is more powerful, but requires a fission reaction to start it, so a hydrogen bomb contains a fission bomb and hydrogen to undergo fusion\nhydrogen bombs are definitely not more environmentally correct; they cause much more destruction and as much if not more radiatioactivity. this is especially true if they have a uranium "jacket" that creates a second fission explosion after the first fission and fusion.
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A neutron bomb is a type of nuclear weapon invented by Samuel Cohen specifically designed to release a relatively large portion of its energy as energetic neutron radiation.\n\nA nuclear weapon is a weapon which derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions of either nuclear fission or the more powerful fusion. As a result, even a nuclear weapon with a relatively small yield is significantly more powerful than the largest conventional explosives, and a single weapon is capable of destroying or seriously disabling an entire city.
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What, knife, gun, atomic bomb? Please be more specific.
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No, a hydrogen bomb implies a fusion bomb. Even though fission is use to ignite the hydrogen, it is still a fusion bomb.
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Conventional bombs are essentially a very violent chemical reaction, usually a very fast oxidation or a rapid decomposition of a very unstable compound.  In any case, a tremendous amount of heat is generated that causes a very fast expansion.  Aside from the heat generating a potential fireball, the rapid expansion creates shockwaves through the air and whatever other matter is in close proximity to the bomb.  It is this shockwave which does the most damage.\n\nAtomic/Nuclear weapons are a bit more complex, though the principles are essentially the same.  The chemical reaction is replaced by a nuclear chain reaction known as fission.  This produces a truly astronomical amount of heat, resulting in a mammoth shockwave.
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none, the 2 different bombs you are trying to get at are usually called atomic and hydrogen bombs\n\natomic (that was dropped over Japan 1946) is uncontrolled splitting (fission) of uranium whereas in the nuclear power reactors this is done slowly -- the reaction is controlled.\n\nhydrogen bomb was never tested over human population (only atoll Bikini) is a synthesis (fusion) of hydrogen into helium. This reaction produces the energy from the Sun and it is still in a research mode here on earth to get this reaction under control.\nIt would be much more effective source of energy than the nuclear one.