Why do nukes make a mushrooms cloud ?
In: Chemistry
Explosion is just very rapid expansion of air when it gets super hot. Nuke boom makes air hot, it expands, then cold air rushes back in and displaces the hot air that gets pushed up.
It’s not because it’s nukes, it’s just how very large explosions work. A conventional large explosion will have same effect. Nukes are just more powerful, so the effect more pronounced.
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