Sealed glass phial containing 25g of heavy water with (chrome plated) steel transit container.
A sealed glass phial containing 25 grammes of heavy water. Heavy water contains the isotope deuterium instead of hydrogen and is used to control neutrons during a nuclear reactor's chain reaction. It is 11 percent heavier than ordinary water and has a relative molecular mass of 20, as compared to 18 for ordinary water.
Details
- Category:
- Nuclear Energy
- Object Number:
- 1970-404
- Materials:
- glass, heavy water (deuterium oxide), chrome plated steel, cork and paper
- Measurements:
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overall: 110 x 20 mm
- type:
- isotopes
- credit:
- Atomic Power Constructions
