• Deuterium Gas (D) Synonyms:

Deuterium Gas (D), deuterium, deuterium gas, heavy hydrogen, d, 2h, deuterium, deuterium gas, heavy hydrogen, d, 2h, gases, MTG MSDS 26, DEUTERIUM MOLECULE, DIPLOGEN, HYDROGEN-D2, HYDROGEN-2, UN 1957;D2, MAT06360,

• Deuterium Gas (D) Designations:

Chemical Name: Deuterium

Chemical Formula: D and 2H  

• Deuterium Gas (D) Description:

1) Deuterium is a stable, naturally-occurring isotope of hydrogen with an atomic mass of two (one proton and one neutron). There is approximately 1 part of deuterium to 5000 parts of normal hydrogen found in nature. Deuterium is sometimes called heavy hydrogen. When combined with oxygen, the oxide form is referred to as heavy water and is used to moderate fission reactions in certain nuclear reactors.

2) Deuterium, stable, non-radioactive isotope of hydrogen with atomic weight 2.01363 and symbol D, or 2H. It is commonly called heavy hydrogen because its atomic weight is approximately double that of ordinary hydrogen, but it has identical chemical properties. Deuterium has about twice the atomic weight of normal hydrogen because its nucleus contains a proton and a neutron, instead of just a proton. Hydrogen as it occurs in nature contains approximately 0.02 percent of deuterium. The boiling point of deuterium is -249.49° C (-417.08°F), or 3.28° C (5.90° F) higher than that of ordinary hydrogen. Heavy water (deuterium oxide, D2O) boils at 101.42° C (214.56°F) as compared to 100° C (212° F), the boiling point of ordinary water. It freezes at 3.81° C (38.86° F) as compared to 0° C (32°F) for ordinary water. Its density at room temperature is 10.79 percent greater than that of ordinary water.

• Deuterium Gas (D) Chemical Purities Available:

99.5%, 99.8%, and 99.999% (Isotopic)

• Deuterium Gas (D) Nominal Constants:

• Deuterium Gas (D) Typical Applications:

1) To optimize gate oxide reliability in transistors
2) To realize higher reliability in thin-tunnel oxides for nonvolatile memories
3) Used as an isotopic tracer in investigations of chemical and biochemical reactions involving hydrogen.
4) Deuterium arc lamps for the HPLC user
5) Deuterium, either in deuterium oxide or in lithium deuteride (LiD), and tritium are essential components of nuclear fusion weapons, or hydrogen bomb 6) Gas Industry Outlook: Global demand for industrial gases will increase eight percent annually through 2014. The Asia/Pacific region will remain the fastest growing based on its ever expanding manufacturing base. The Africa/Mideast region will also exceed average growth rates, driven in part by its large oil reserves and refining industry. Source: Freedonia Group.

• Deuterium Gas (D) Packaging:

A flammable gas. Packaged in strong cylinders. For further information on packaging options contact READE. Packaging may vary according to HAZMAT and TSCA (SARA Title III) status.

• Deuterium Gas (D) TSCA (SARA Title III) Status:

Unknown. For further information please call the E.P.A. at +1.202.554.1404

• Deuterium Gas (D) CAS Number:

CAS# 7882-39-0

• Deuterium Gas (D) UN Number:

1957