Deuteron Latest News
Recently, a new study out of the ALICE collaboration at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has explained how deuterons survive high-energy particle collisions.
About Deuteron
- A deuteron is a stable isotope of hydrogen with a nucleus containing one proton and one neutron.
- It is denoted by the symbol “²H” or “D”.
- It is found in small amounts in natural water and in the atmosphere of Jupiter and Saturn.
Properties of Deuteron
- Mass: The mass of a deuteron is approximately about twice the mass of a proton.
- Charge: A deuteron has a net positive charge of +1, since it contains one proton.
- Spin: The deuteron has a nuclear spin of 1, which means that it behaves like a tiny magnet with a north pole and a south pole.
- Magnetic Moment: The deuteron has a magnetic moment that is approximately 0.8574 nuclear magnetons, which is about 0.31 times the magnetic moment of a proton.
Applications of Deuteron
- It is used in the production of heavy water, which is used as a moderator in nuclear reactors.
- It is used in the production of deuterium, which is used as a fuel in fusion reactors.
- It is used in the production of tritium, which is used in nuclear weapons.
Source: TH
Last updated on January, 2026
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