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I know that protons are three quarks that are held together by extremely strong forces, stronger than those holding together the baryons in the nucleus. So if it were possible to split a proton, the forces released would be much more powerful than a conventional nuclear fission or fusion bomb. If there was a proton bomb that did this, how much energy would be released by it, compared to a hydrogen bomb of the same size? I was thinking of writing a book involving the detonation of a proton bomb, but I would like to know specific details.
Re: How much power would result from splitting a proton?
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