ratio of D2 to H2 in gaseous hydrogen:
1 in 5400 (NIST)
ratio of deuterium to hydrogen in sea water:
1 in 6400 (wikipedia)
with only slight variations between most natural waters.
Hmmm, close enough to be a cause/effect relationship?
-Mark
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From: Jed Rothwell [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 1:19 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Vo]:Can there be some D2 in the H2?
Mark Iverson <[email protected]> wrote:
Can't remember if this has ever been discussed...
Is the (industrial-grade?) hydrogen gas pure, or is there some D2 in it?
There is always the natural abundance of D2 in ordinary H2. It is 1 part in
5,400 according to NIST.
You would have to go to a lot of trouble to remove it.
- Jed
