Question

Consider the following statements.
1. An atom bomb is based upon the principle of nuclear fission.
2. Hydrogen bomb is based upon the principle of nuclear fusion.
3. Nuclear reactor is based upon the principle of controlled nuclear fission.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

• A. Only 1
• B. Only 3
• C. 1 and 2
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is D 1, 2 and 3

Nuclear reactions (fission and fusion) release a tremendous amount of energy which can be further used for making nulcear weapons (hydrogen bomb and atom bomb) as well as for generating electricity (via controlled nuclear fission). All the above statements are correct.