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How much tritium is on Earth?
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2011-03-27 23:21:02
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Unlimited-Tritium, as a form of Hydrogen, is found naturally in
air and water. Most hydrogen is made up of one proton, and an
orbital electron, but tritium has two extra neutrons in the
nucleus. In nature, it is produced by cosmic rays in two source
terms: 14N + 1n ---> 3H + 12Cand2H + 2H ---> 3H + 1
Tritium is not normally considered to be naturally occurring.
The amounts produced by cosmic rays are trace. To produce it in
meaningful amounts you need either a nuclear reactor or bomb.
Besides it decays rapidly, in 61.3 years any present now is
effectively gone.
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What is the estimated total tritium on earth?
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Critical mass of tritium?
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Nuclear symbol of atom of tritium?
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How do you get tritium?
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What new atom is formed as tritium decays?
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What is the power source for fusion?
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Meaning for tritium?
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What is the half life of isotope tritium?
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Which is the symbol for atom of tritium?
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How many nucleons does tritium have?
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How do you calculate the mass of tritium?
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