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Deuterium has the symbol “D”, not “H” (and certainly not a symbol resembling H-squared).


3 posted on 11/20/2018 5:24:36 PM PST by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Olog-hai
I believe it can also be 2H.
10 posted on 11/20/2018 5:42:23 PM PST by EEGator
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To: Olog-hai
Deuterium has the symbol “D”, not “H” (and certainly not a symbol resembling H-squared).

Deuterium can be denoted with the H. It is heavy isotope of hydrogen after all.

But the convention would be to have the superscript 2 before the H.

2H

Just as Carbon 14 is written as 14C

13 posted on 11/20/2018 5:53:11 PM PST by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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