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Hydrogen bomb is based on:

  1. A
    nuclear fission
  2. B
    nuclear fusion
  3. C
    natural radioactivity
  4. D
    artificial radioactivity reactions

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A hydrogen bomb (also called a thermonuclear bomb) is based on the principle of nuclear fusion. In this process, isotopes of hydrogen (such as deuterium and tritium) fuse together under extreme temperature and pressure to form helium nuclei, releasing an immense amount of energy. An atomic bomb triggers this reaction by initiating an initial nuclear fission stage to generate the required activation energy.

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Hydrogen bomb is based on:
A
nuclear fission
B
nuclear fusion
C
natural radioactivity
D
artificial radioactivity reactions

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