Deuterium

Key Stage 4

Meaning

The chemical symbol for Deuterium.

Deuterium is an isotope of Hydrogen containing one neutron.

About Deuterium

Deuterium has all the same chemical properties of Hydrogen.

Deuterium is a stable isotope.

Hydrogen always has 1 proton but in this isotope there is 1 neutron. This isotope of Hydrogen is known as Deuterium.

References

AQA

Deuterium, page 109, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA

Deuterium, pages 27, 100, GCSE Chemistry; Student Book, Collins, AQA