Can any isotope of plutonium be used to produce a nuclear bomb?
Yes, the evidence for this is overwhelming. “For an unsophisticated proliferator, making a crude bomb with a reliable, assured yield of a kiloton or more – and hence a destructive radius about one-third to one-half that of the Hiroshima bomb – from reactor grade plutonium would require no more sophistication than making a bomb from weapon-grade plutonium ” “All plutonium can be used directly in nuclear explosives. The concept of plutonium which is not suitable for explosives is fallacious. A high content of the plutonium-240 isotope (reactor-grade plutonium) is a complication, but not a preventative.” “The Agency considers high burn-up reactor-grade plutonium and in general plutonium of any isotopic composition to be capable of use in a nuclear explosive device.
