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Determine which materials are used for nuclear bombs. (Remember, a bomb must be transportable - what...

Determine which materials are used for nuclear bombs. (Remember, a bomb must be transportable - what do you need to do so that it is transportable?) What can you do to make the bomb explode?

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The material used for a nuclear bomb:: Uranium enriched with U235 and a container to transport the bomb.

The natural occuring uranium is mostly  U238 and it is not fissile to sustain a chain reaction. So, you also need U235 for continuous fission.

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