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Question
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:
a hydrogen bomb?
Solution
A hydrogen bomb is based on nuclear fusion reactions. So, a light element A of mass number 2 is the most suitable to make it.
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