| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
tritium | [CAS]
10028-17-8 | [Synonyms]
triterium
ditritium
hydrogen-3
Molecular tritium
TRITIUM (HYDROGEN-3) | [EINECS(EC#)]
233-070-8 | [Molecular Formula]
T2 | [MDL Number]
MFCD00235441 | [MOL File]
10028-17-8.mol | [Molecular Weight]
6.03 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Appearance]
colourless gas | [Melting point ]
-254.54° (20.62 K) | [Boiling point ]
-248.11℃ | [density ]
liq: 45.35mol/L [KIR78] | [form ]
gas | [color ]
colorless | [Stability:]
Unstable. Half-life 4530 days. | [EPA Substance Registry System]
Tritium (10028-17-8) |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
colourless gas | [Uses]
In fusion-based thermonuclear weapons (hydrogen bombs). Energy is released by deuteron bombardment according to the reaction: 13H + 12H 24He + 01n + 18 meV. Widely used as a radioactive tracer in chemical, biochemical, biological and hydrological research. | [Definition]
ChEBI: Ditritium is a dihydrogen. | [Purification Methods]
Purify tritium from hydrocarbons and 3He by diffusion through the wall of a hot nickel tube [Landecker & Gray Rev Sci Instrum 25 1151 1954]. RADIOACTIVE. |
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