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Hydrogen Bombs Radioactive Fallout

Is there radioactive dust in a hydrogen bomb?

Ask: "Is there radioactive dust in a hydrogen bomb?"

Answer: "Radioactive dust is indeed produced in the explosion of a hydrogen bomb. The principle of a hydrogen bomb is to use the fusion reaction of light atomic nuclei such as hydrogen isotopes deuterium and tritium to release a huge amount of energy in an instant. However, during the explosion process, there is not only a fusion reaction, but also a fission reaction. Some hydrogen bomb designs use atomic bombs as detonators. Atomic bomb fission generates high temperature and high pressure to trigger hydrogen nuclear fusion. This fission process generates a lot of radioactive materials, and the fusion reaction products are also radioactive. These radioactive materials will be ejected into the atmosphere with the explosion, and then diffused with the airflow, and eventually fall to the ground in the form of radioactive dust, which is potentially harmful to the environment and people. Therefore, it can be seen that there is a problem of radioactive dust in the hydrogen bomb explosion. "