The fuel for a thermonuclear bomb (hydrogen bomb) is lithium deuteride, a salt composed of the ions Li* and H.Considering the nuclear reaction Ŝ Li + ¿n → ; He + } H explain how a 235U fission bomb could serve as a trigger for a fusion bomb. 235 A 235 Lhssion bomb could serve as a trigger for fusion bomb because the reaction of Uproduces v and the 92 could be used in the reaction of Li-6 to form He-4 and H-3. Select all the appropriate balanced nuclear equations for this process. * U +, n - Xe + Sr + 2% n U + e - 3. e + 54 235 + 4 Pu 92 139 U +on - Kr + '56 Ba + 3, n U +an - 92 140 94 Хe + 54 Sr +,n 94 U Kr + 139 56 Ba +n 36 ss Cs + Rb +in 2* He +* Ra He + Th 93 U +an- 140 235 227 U 92 235 231 U 92 O 235 U + He → 3; He + 27 Ra 92 O * U +, n → Cs + Rb + 36 n 235 92 140 O O O C OO 0

The fuel for a thermonuclear bomb (hydrogen bomb) is lithium deuteride, a salt composed of the ions Li* and H.Considering the nuclear reaction Ŝ Li + ¿n → ; He + } H explain how a 235U fission bomb could serve as a trigger for a fusion bomb. 235 A 235 Lhssion bomb could serve as a trigger for fusion bomb because the reaction of Uproduces v and the 92 could be used in the reaction of Li-6 to form He-4 and H-3. Select all the appropriate balanced nuclear equations for this process. * U +, n - Xe + Sr + 2% n U + e - 3. e + 54 235 + 4 Pu 92 139 U +on - Kr + '56 Ba + 3, n U +an - 92 140 94 Хe + 54 Sr +,n 94 U Kr + 139 56 Ba +n 36 ss Cs + Rb +in 2* He +* Ra He + Th 93 U +an- 140 235 227 U 92 235 231 U 92 O 235 U + He → 3; He + 27 Ra 92 O * U +, n → Cs + Rb + 36 n 235 92 140 O O O C OO 0

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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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