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The isotope of lithium used in a hydrogen bomb is Li-6, whose nucleus contains three protons and three neutrons. When a Li-6 nucleus absorbs a neutron, a nucleus of the heaviest hydrogen isotope, tritium, is produced. What is the other product of this reaction? Which of these two products fuels the explosive reaction?

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Answer:

The other product of this reaction is isotope of Helium which has 2 protons and 1 neutron

Out of these two nuclei formed in this reaction the explosive nature is for tritium nuclei which is heaviest nuclei of hydrogen isotope

Explanation:

As we know that isotope of Li have 3 protons and 3 neutrons

So we have

[tex]_3^6Li[/tex]

now we have the nuclear reaction given as

[tex]_3^6Li + _0^1n ---->_1^3H + _2^3He[/tex]

so the other product of this reaction is isotope of Helium which has 2 protons and 1 neutron

Out of these two nuclei formed in this reaction the explosive nature is for tritium nuclei which is heaviest nuclei of hydrogen isotope

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