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2023-10-08 21:20:20 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 36715A086F6BDA2427F1915136FB3006B4A1D1C96E53B4F96367322DBBF8C5E1
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The computer animation of the nuclear fusion reactions shows a Plutonium (Pu) atom being hit by a neutron, after which it splits while releasing two neutrons. Plutonium does not split into two Pu atoms however; the neutrons hit other unsplit Pu atoms in the core of the bomb. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_Man https://www.britannica.com/technology/nuclear-weapon/Principles-of-atomic-fission-weapons
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