D₂

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Translingual[edit]

Symbol[edit]

D2

  1. Deuterium-deuterium, a type of hydrogen (H2) molecule. In other words, dideuterium, or diatomic deuterium.

Usage notes[edit]

Deuterium should be called by the chemical symbol "2H", not "D".[1] Therefore, the proper notation for diatomic deuterium is "2H2", not "D2".

References[edit]

  1. ^ “IUPAC: Provisional Recommendations: Chemical Nomenclature and Structure Representation Division”, IR-3.3.2
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