can a neutron gun be made?

Dege · « **Reply #40 on:** 04/02/2009 03:59:15 »

OK I have 5 smoke alarms, will get 1 lead pipe and 2 plugs and 1 thing of foil.

Chemistry4me · « **Reply #41 on:** 04/02/2009 04:03:28 »

5 smoke alarms! Jeez! [

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Is it a school project? For the Science Show or something?

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Dege · « **Reply #42 on:** 04/02/2009 04:06:20 »

ha ha no I am just Bord and wanted to do something I think after this I may make astrolite.lol but yeah do you think it would do well in a science fair or something?

Chemistry4me · « **Reply #43 on:** 04/02/2009 04:09:15 »

Astrolite you say... hmmm... Is that your next project? [

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Dege · « **Reply #44 on:** 04/02/2009 04:10:42 »

yep...[

] i like that it is twice as stable as TNT and nitroglycerin and has more power behind it. lol

Chemistry4me · « **Reply #45 on:** 04/02/2009 04:13:26 »

Dude, you're starting to freak me out! Whatever happened to not killing anybody?

Dege · « **Reply #46 on:** 04/02/2009 04:15:21 »

ha ha no I wouldn't do that. I just like explosives and things like that. but no I have no intention of killing anyone.

Chemistry4me · « **Reply #47 on:** 04/02/2009 04:22:43 »

Well, I am glad to know, very glad! *sigh of relief*.

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Dege · « **Reply #48 on:** 04/02/2009 04:28:29 »

ha ha what guy doesn't like things that go boom lol but what would you do for a project? I may do that. if its good of course. lol

Chemistry4me · « **Reply #49 on:** 04/02/2009 04:33:52 »

Quote from: Dege on 04/02/2009 04:28:29

but what would you do for a project?

Unfortunately, all of my projects are boring. If you want projects you should ask Make it Lady, she hows how to make things, hence her name, and she is good too, PLUS, she also knows her chemistry!
I'm just going to make some synthetic fibre and boring stuff like that...

Dege · « **Reply #50 on:** 04/02/2009 04:38:09 »

OK and hey that sounds pretty good. so... when you are using a neutron gun could you use polonium as a source?

Chemistry4me · « **Reply #51 on:** 04/02/2009 04:40:57 »

It is quite rare but the element is a good source of pure alpha radiation.

Dege · « **Reply #52 on:** 04/02/2009 04:42:07 »

haha rare? i know how to buy it for $50 as a liquid isotop.

Chemistry4me · « **Reply #53 on:** 04/02/2009 04:42:59 »

Polonium 210 (also called radium-F)?

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Dege · « **Reply #54 on:** 04/02/2009 04:47:44 »

ha ha yeah i don't want to do that lol just check out the web site www.unitednuclear.com and look under isotopes and then alpha ad-miters and there it is.

Chemistry4me · « **Reply #55 on:** 04/02/2009 04:50:46 »

Looks pretty dodgy to me, but if you want to buy some... go ahead...but it might ruin the neutron gun!

Dege · « **Reply #56 on:** 04/02/2009 04:54:39 »

o reall? how does it ruin it?

Chemistry4me · « **Reply #57 on:** 04/02/2009 04:58:55 »

Didn't you say that it was a liquid? If you wanted to fire the neutron gun anywhere below the horizontal, you'll mess up the carpet, as well as give yourself a dose of radiation...

Dege · « **Reply #58 on:** 04/02/2009 05:01:03 »

o ha ha I guess so lol but what if I put whatever I am firing at on like a shelf or something would it work then?

Chemistry4me · « **Reply #59 on:** 04/02/2009 05:06:49 »

Just what and/or who exactly do you plan on firing this at?

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I see no reason why it wouldn't, so long as the tube is wide enough. But even so, you should not be playing around with this stuff. You don't know what it could do to you!

That was what happened to me last time I played around with some plutonium.

You don't want to turn into this:

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