If a Fusion Reaction Produces No Appreciable Radioactive Isotopes,why Does

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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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