Why do we use Uranium and Plutonium for nukes? Is it possible to use other elements?

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Why do we use Uranium and Plutonium for nukes? Is it possible to use other elements?

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It is possible to use certain higher actinide isotopes, but they are not found in nature and are expensive as hell to synthesize, so no one bothers with them.

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