Deuterium
Deuterium is a colorless, odorless, flammable, stable isotope of hydrogen, it is also referred to as "heavy hydrogen".
Deuterium
Formula: H2 (D2)
The name deuterium is derived from the Greek deuteros, meaning “second”, to denote the two particles composing the nucleus. Deuterium was discovered and named in 1931 by Harold Urey.
Soon after deuterium’s discovery, Urey and others produced samples of “heavy water” in which the deuterium content had been highly concentrated. Nearly all deuterium found in nature was produced in the Big Bang 13.8 billion years ago, as the basic or primordial ratio of hydrogen-1 to deuterium (about 26 atoms of deuterium per million hydrogen atoms) has its origin from that time. This is the ratio found in the gas giant planets, such as Jupiter.
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Further Specifications
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- Used in nuclear power, fusion power, lasers and lighting.
- Used to prepare deuterated biological compounds, deuterated lubricants, deuterated optical fibers, and in electronics as a replacement for hydrogen in the annealing or sintering of silicon based semiconductors, flat panel displays, and solar panels
- Used in reaction rate studies and exchange reaction studies
| Grade 4.5 | Grade 5.0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Purity | 99.995% | 99.999% |
| Nitrogen | < 5 ppmv | < 1 ppmv |
| Oxygen | < 1 ppmv | < 1 ppmv |
| Moisture / Deuterated Water | < 5 ppmv | < 1 ppmv |
| Carbon Dioxide | < 2 ppmv | < 1 ppmv |
| Carbon Monoxide | < 1 ppmv | < 1 ppmv |
| Deuterium Hydride | < 5000 ppmv | < 3000 ppmv |
| Hydrogen | < 150 ppmv | < 100 ppmv |
| Hydrocarbons | < 1 ppmv | < 1 ppmv |
| Tritium | < 0.002 uCi/L |
| Chemical & Physical Properties | |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 4.03 |
| Valve Outlet | CGA 350 |
| Shipping Data | |
|---|---|
| DOT Name | Deurtium |
| Hazard Class | 2.1 |
| DOT No. | UN 1957 |
| DOT Label | Flammable gas |
| CAS No. | 7782-39-0 |
| Cylinder Size | Fill Weight |
|---|---|
| 44L/Size 200 | 5,000 |
| 16L/Size 80 | 1,800 |
| 3L/Size 10 | 100 |
**Moisture level guaranteed only when Electronic Fluorocarbons prepares the cylinders.
All concentrations are on a mol/mol basis unless otherwise stated.
Product sold on the basis of total impurities. Individual impurities may vary slightly.
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