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Grade 6Inorganic Chemistry

What type of nuclear reaction occurs in the hydrogen bomb

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7 Years agoGrade 6
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In general, the energy made for a hydrogen bomb stems from a nuclear fission reaction that is compressed to start a secondary reaction called nuclear fusion. Hydrogen fusion is a type of nuclear fusion. Nuclear fission occurs when the atomic nucleus of an atom breaks apart or splits into lighter atomic nuclei.