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Having only one proton deuterium has the atomic number 1, as hydrogen; but because deuterium has also and a neutron, the atom is different compared to the atom of hydrogen. Consequently deuterium is an isotope of hydrogen with the Atomic Mass 2.
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∙ 15y agoHydrogen and Deuterium are classic examples of isotopes. Isotopes are different forms of the same element, with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons.
For your information, both protons and neutrons are 'clustered' together in the nucleus of any atom.
Hydrogen has one electron, one proton, and zero neutrons.
Deuterium has one electron, one proton, and one neutron.
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∙ 14y agoYou can write deuterium as 2H or H-2 (hydrogen isotope with mass 2) but is recommended to use the classic symbol D.
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∙ 13y agoDeuterium is an isotope of hydrogen.
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Is deuterium radioactive?
No, deuterium is stable. It is Tritium that is radioactive.
What color is deuterium in liquid form?
Well, deuterium is an isotope of hydrogen, meaning it has more neutrons in its nucleus but for the most part identical chemical properties. Molecular hydrogen, or H2, freezes at about 14K, or -434 degrees Fahrenheit (taken from another wiki answer), so molecular deuterium should as well (you won't be able to get the element on its own as in isolation hydrogen forms an ion and repels other hydrogen atoms.) If you ever were able to get molecular deuterium to be a liquid, which you could only do in a laboratory or the deep reaches of space, and there was light around, you would probably see a clear liquid. Most compounds that are colored are either coordinated metals or big organic compounds, and molecular deuterium is neither. But I've never seen it...
What is a deuterium example of?
Deuterium is an example of natural, non-radioactive isotope; deuterium is the isotope of hydrogen with 1 proton and 1 neutron.
What form of hydrogen has 1 proton and one neutron in its nucleus?
Regular hydrogen.
What are the main differences of deuterium and hydrogen?
Deuterium is hydrogen. The difference between deuterium and protium (the regular hydrogen) is that deuterium has an extra neutron. As a result, there are some differences in physical properties such as density, boiling point, etc.
Is hydrogen a compound or a mixture?
Hydrogen can be an atom (H1), a molecule (H2 or normal hydrogen), an isotope such as deuterium or tritium. Ionized Hydrogen is simply a proton.
What color is deuterium in gas form?
It's the same color as hydrogen -- colorless.
What elements are in deuterium?
Deuterium is an isotope of hydrogen.
Is deuterium radioactive?
No, deuterium is stable. It is Tritium that is radioactive.
What is deuterium oxide?
The element Hydrogen (H) comes in two other isotopes - Deuterium (D) with another neutron, and radioactive Tritium (T) with yet another. This means the molecules of hydrogen can be H2, HD, HT, D2, DT, T2 and the oxides of hydrogen can be H2O, HDO, HTO, D2O, DTO and T2O as well as the peroxides H2O2, HDO2, HTO2, D2O2, DTO2 and T2O2. None of these could be called deuterium oxide (DO). You could call HDO (or D(OH)) deuterium hydroxide or DO- deutroxide (like HO- is hydroxide)
Isotope of hydrogen with one neutron?
deuterium
Who discovered deuterium and when?
Deuterium was discovered by Harold Urey in 1931.
Who discovered deuterium?
Deuterium was discovered in 1931 by Harold Urey.
Is deuterium fluoride an acid or a base?
Deuterium flouride is an acid
Why and how Deuterium is responsible for softening of water?
Water is not softened with deuterium.
Why do you see so little deuterium today?
When the Earth first formed, there was an abundant amount of deuterium in the atmosphere. Today, most of the deuterium has fused into helium and because of that, there is little deuterium left.
What color is deuterium in liquid form?
Well, deuterium is an isotope of hydrogen, meaning it has more neutrons in its nucleus but for the most part identical chemical properties. Molecular hydrogen, or H2, freezes at about 14K, or -434 degrees Fahrenheit (taken from another wiki answer), so molecular deuterium should as well (you won't be able to get the element on its own as in isolation hydrogen forms an ion and repels other hydrogen atoms.) If you ever were able to get molecular deuterium to be a liquid, which you could only do in a laboratory or the deep reaches of space, and there was light around, you would probably see a clear liquid. Most compounds that are colored are either coordinated metals or big organic compounds, and molecular deuterium is neither. But I've never seen it...
