Hydrogen bomb is a weapon deriving a large
portion of its energy from the nuclear fusion of the
hydrogen isotopes. The hydrogen bombs functions by
the fusion or joining together, of lighter elements into
heavier elements. The hydrogen bomb is also known as
the thermonuclear bomb because extremely high
temperatures are required in order to initiate the
fusion reactions. The presumable structure of a
thermonuclear bomb is this:atomic bomb in the
center, around it is a layer of thin lithium
deuteride, around that is another thicker outer layer
that holds it all together to make a larger
explosion. The first thermonuclear bomb was exploded
in 1952 at Eniwetok by the U.S. and the second in 1953
by the USSR. France, Great Britain, China , and India
have also exploded the bomb.
Hydrogen was formerly used for filling up balloons,
airships, and other
lighter than air crafts. It is not used a lot now
because it can cause fire
if not used safely. Now helium is used to fill up
ballons and
crafts.Hydrogen is now used in the Haber process for
the fixation of
atmospheric nitrogen, in the production of methanol
and in hydronenation of
fats and oil.
Hydrogen was prepared many years earler but was
first recognized as a substance for flammable gas in
1766 by Henry Cavendish.
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