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What nuclei are fused in the nuclear reaction of a hydrogen bomb?

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Hydrogen bomb is a very strong nuclear weapon that uses a combination of both fission and fusion in order to produce a massive explosion.

Hydrogen bomb is prepared using the following reaction (which also shows the nuclei that are fused together):
H2 + H3 → He4 + n + 17.5 MeV
where:
H2 is deuterium
H3 is tritium
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