JIPMER Jipmer Medical Solved Paper-2008

  • question_answer
    Hydrogen bomb is based upon

    A) fission                  

    B)        fusion                  

    C)        chemical reaction            

    D) transmutation

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    The working of hydrogen bomb is based on nuclear fusion. But for the process of nuclear fusion, a very high temperature \[(\approx {{10}^{7}}K)\] and a very high pressure is required, hence to construct a hydrogen bomb, first atom bomb is constructed. The atom bomb is then covered from all sides by an enclosure of a compound of heavy hydrogen (deuteron) such as lithium hydride. First the atom bomb is exploded which produces such a high temperature and pressure that deuteron nuclei get fused and a huge amount of energy is released.


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