Statement 1 : Hydrogen bomb involves not only fusion but also fission reactions to start the fusion whereas atom bomb involves only fission. Statement 2 : Though energy liberated per fusion is smaller than energy liberated per fission, yet hydrogen bomb is more powerful than atom bomb.

Statement 1 : Hydrogen bomb involves not only fusion but also fission

1.	Statement 1 : Hydrogen bomb involves not only fusion but also fission reactions to start the fusion whereas atom bomb involves only fission. Statement 2 : Though energy liberated per fusion is smaller than energy liberated per fission, yet hydrogen bomb is more powerful than atom bomb.
Answer» STATEMENT 1 is true, statement 2 is true , statement 2 is a correct EXPLANATION for statement 2 Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, statement 2 is not a correct explanation for statement 2 Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false Statement 1 is false, statement 2 is true Solution :Masses PER atom of deuterium and tritium are much SMALLER than that of URANIUM.