is there a lower limit on the size of a nuclear bomb?

Question

And if so, what factors determine it?

I know that the scale of the explosion is an insane amount larger than the teeny molecules causing it, but I’m wondering if there could ever be nuclear explosions small enough to take out a single house or block, rather than a whole city from high above.

In: Physics

Answer 1

There is no lower limit; some bombs fizzle with low yield. There have been accidents that take out a single room. But this is not an economical use of materials.