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Any-Growth8158 t1_iy9lw2l wrote
Reply to comment by tmahfan117 in ELI5: What is the difference between an atomic bomb and an "H" bomb? by astarredbard
To be pedantic there are fission bombs and fission/fusion bombs. There are no pure fusion bombs that are known to the public. Depending upon the design, the ratio of fission to fusion energy can vary quite widely.
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And they typically use lithium as the fusion fuel. Hydrogen (deutrium or tritium) are more likely used as proposed fuels for commercial fusion energy production
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