The difference between deuterium and tritium is one neutron.
Deuterium has one proton and one neutron, 12H, while tritium has one proton and two neutrons, 13H.
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Deuterium is a stable isotope of hydrogen with one proton and one neutron, while tritium is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen with one proton and two neutrons. Deuterium is commonly used in heavy water reactors, while tritium is used in nuclear weapons and experimental fusion reactors.
Deuterium is heavier than tritium because deuterium is made up of one proton and one neutron, while tritium has one proton and two neutrons. Tritium is lighter because it contains fewer nucleons than deuterium.
Tritium is lighter than deuterium. Tritium is a hydrogen isotope with one proton and two neutrons, making it heavier than regular hydrogen but lighter than deuterium, which has one proton and one neutron.
Isotopes of Hydrogen
Deuterium was discovered in 1932 by Harold Urey.Tritium was discovered in 1934 by Rutherford, Oliphant and Harteck.