Heavy Water

Why did allied soldiers in World War Two embark on a dangerous mission to stop the Nazis using heavy water?

Chemistry - Atoms And Bonding - Learning Points.

Atoms that have the same number of protons and electrons but different numbers of neutrons are called isotopes.

Hydrogen has two isotopes, deuterium has 1 neutron and tritium has 2 neutrons.

Deuterium atoms have more mass than normal hydrogen atoms.

Deuterium is used to produce heavy water, which is essential in the production of nuclear bombs.

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