I was looking at the United Nuclear website and noticed they started selling D2O. I am interested to know of anybody knows where UN (or
anyone) gets deuterium oxide. It would seem like the type of thing that would be extremely expensive but on their website it only costs $12 for 10
grams (yes I know that's sort of a lot of money).
[Edited on 4/8/14 by thesmug]elementcollector1 - 7-4-2014 at 17:20
You could always make it yourself, via the Girdler sulfide process... BromicAcid - 7-4-2014 at 17:26
When it comes to isotopes, deuterium oxide is about as much an item of commerce as things get. It's from the D2O that the plethora of other
deuterated compounds are derived in one way or another and hence it is relatively 'cheap' as feed stock.
Interesting note on the Girdler sulfide process, I'd never heard of it before. Previously I only knew of heavy water being isolated by electrolysis.annaandherdad - 7-4-2014 at 18:49
I bought a bottle of D2O from UN, as a curiosity and for its educational value for kids. A $20 demo would be to freeze it into an ice cube, then drop
it in a glass of (ordinary) water and watch it sink. IrC - 7-4-2014 at 19:36
