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Qualification => Subject Doubts => GCE O - Level => Sciences => Topic started by: shezi_sheli on May 20, 2010, 04:39:17 pm

Title: What is the state of tritrium oxide(s,l or g) and what is the reason?
Post by: shezi_sheli on May 20, 2010, 04:39:17 pm

Is tritrium oxide is a solid, liquid or gas? and why?

Title: Re: What is the state of tritrium oxide(s,l or g) and what is the reason?
Post by: DrEvil on May 20, 2010, 04:46:29 pm

Tritium oxide is liquid. It is called Tritiated Water. Tritiated water is a form of water where the usual hydrogen atoms are replaced with tritium. In its pure form it may be called tritium oxide (T2O or 3H2O) or super-heavy water. Pure T2O is corrosive due to self-radiolysis.