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प्रश्न
The mass numbers of four elements A, B, C and D are 2, 20, 135 and 235, respectively. Which one of them will be most suitable to make:
(i) an atom bomb,
उत्तर
An atom bomb is based on nuclear fission reactions. So, a heavy nucleus D of mass number 235 is the most suitable to make it.
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