0
Is it true that the scientists in charge of the first hydrogen bomb test calculated the probability that the explosion would initiate a chain reaction of the hydrogen in ocean water?
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
Maybe. They would have had to think of all the possible side effects but the chance of this happening is tiny.
There are two explosions in a hydrogen bomb: a fission reaction of uranium or plutonium. This then creates the heat and pressure in the centre of the explosion to initiate the fusion reaction and explosion. The chances of the fission reaction causing a chain reaction in the water is very small as it needs large unstable nuclei to react like U235 but there is none in the sea. The chances of the fusion reaction creating a chain reaction is even less because the fusing elements need to be at millions of degrees and the sea is not a million degrees.
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What happens when carbon oxygen and hydrogen are heated together?
Most likely you'll get an explosion that creates carbon dioxide and water. But that will only happen if you get the mixture hot enough or the pressure is high enough.
What is the ratio of hydrogen?
The ratio of hydrogen to WHAT!
Why doesn't 1 gram of hydrogen react with 1 gram of chlorine?
One atom of hydrogen reacts with one atom of chlorine forming one molecule of hydrogen chloride (hydrochloric acid). An atom of hydrogen has less mass than one of chlorine so 1 gram of hydrogen contains more hydrogen atoms than one gram of chlorine.
What compounds have a hydrogen to oxygen ratio that is greater than 2 to 1?
Hydrogen peroxide (H202)
What the mean by law constant of proportion?
It means that different compounds composed of the same elements have their own unique proportion of those elements. For example, both water (H2O) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) are composed of hydrogen and oxygen. However, the proportion of hydrogen to oxygen in water is 2 to 1, and the proportion of hydrogen to oxygen in hydrogen peroxide is 1 to 1.
What is more stronger a comet explosion or a nuke explosion?
a comet explosion is more stronger and bigger than a nuke explosion and atomic bomb but not a hydrogen if you want something to be mor bigger than a hydrogen explosion call in a asteroid that's bigger than a hydrogen explosion and some meteors. ps I am the maker of the awnsers web site
Did the explosion of the Hindenburg lead to the creation of the hydrogen bomb?
No, the explosion of the Hindenburg in 1937 did not directly lead to the creation of the hydrogen bomb. The hydrogen bomb, also known as a thermonuclear bomb, was developed separately by scientists during the Cold War as a more powerful nuclear weapon.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of hydrogen as an alternative fuel?
Hydrogen is plentiful therefore cheep. It is also volatile if not handled properly. Comparatively, a hydrogen explosion can be close to a nuclear explosion damage wise.
Is hydrogen gas explosion endothermic or exothermic and why?
The explosion of hydrogen gas is exothermic because it releases energy in the form of heat and light. During the explosion, the chemical bonds in hydrogen gas are broken and new bonds are formed with oxygen, releasing more energy than is required to break the initial bonds.
What can cause changes in an ecosystem?
The explosion of a hydrogen bomb.
How does hydrogen gas cause explosion on nuclear reactors?
In a nuclear reactor, hydrogen gas can be produced as a byproduct of the reaction. If the hydrogen gas mixes with oxygen in the presence of a spark or flame, it can ignite and cause an explosion due to its highly flammable nature. This phenomenon, known as a hydrogen explosion, can result in damage to the reactor containment and pose a risk to the reactor's integrity.
Is hydrogen deadly?
Hydrogen is not toxic, but in its elemental form it is highly flammable. Mishandling it can result in an explosion.
What is the biggest know explosion in history?
The biggest explosion in history was the detonation of the Hydrogen bomb in the Bikini Atoll in the 1950s.
What is the name of the hydrogen explosion in 1920's?
The Hindenburg disaster.
How the melting and boiling point of hydrogen was calculated?
They were measured, not calculated.
What are they doing to fix the nuclear explosion in japan?
There was no nuclear explosion in the Japanese reactors. The explosion(s) that damaged/destroyed the Japanese reactors were either steam explosions and/or hydrogen/oxygen gas explosions.A steam explosion is what destroyed the Chernobyl reactor. It is caused when cooling water flash evaporates.A hydrogen/oxygen explosion is caused when water decomposes on contact with overheated zirconium cladding on fuel pellets, releasing hydrogen gas. If enough accumulates and a spark happens it explodes. Three Mile Island began accumulating hydrogen like this but it was vented before it could explode.
How does explosions take place on Sun?
When the hydrogen atoms fuse (join together) they make a explosion, the explosion gives out lots of helium
