Multiple Choice
If a fusion reaction produces no appreciable radioactive isotopes,why does a hydrogen bomb produce significant radioactive fallout?
A) The fallout is only the radioactive remnants of the bomb's structure and casing.
B) It is a misconception that fusion reactions produce no appreciable radioactive isotopes.Therefore,radioactive fallout is unavoidable.
C) The radioactive fallout is a result of the fission reaction used to ignite the thermonuclear fusion reaction.
D) Once a hydrogen bomb is exploded,all matter within nearly 100 miles becomes radioactive fallout.
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