Difference between revisions of "Tritium"
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| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" colspan = "2"|[[Hydrogen]] always has 1 [[proton]] but in this [[isotope]] there is | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" colspan = "2"|[[Hydrogen]] always has 1 [[proton]] but in this [[isotope]] there is 2 [[neutron]]s. This [[isotope]] of [[Hydrogen]] is known as [[Tritium]]. |
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Revision as of 11:53, 31 March 2019
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Tritium is an isotope of Hydrogen containing two neutrons.
About Tritium
- Tritium has all the same chemical properties of Hydrogen.
- Tritium is an unstable isotope with a half life of around 12.3 years.
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| Hydrogen always has 1 proton but in this isotope there is 2 neutrons. This isotope of Hydrogen is known as Tritium. | |