Tritium
A radioisotope of hydrogen with two neutrons and one proton in its nucleus. It is radioactive to beta decay with a half life of 12.3 years. In a nuclear fusion device, lithium is important as a source of tritium and serves as a booster for the fusion reaction in the secondary component of a nuclear weapon.
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| Mass number | 3 | Clip | |
| Atomic / Molecular Weight | 3.016049 | gmol-1 | Clip |
| Half Life | 387892800 | s | Clip |
paste all data into clipboardSee also: Deuterium, Hydrogen, Lithium, Triton.
Subjects: Chemistry