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[-] Frank@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

What does tritium decay in to?

[-] MySNsucks923@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago

Read the post I replied to.

[-] silent_water@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

tritium is hydrogen with two extra neutrons. so it emits an electron, converting one of the neutrons into a proton via B- decay, becoming helium-3. helium-3 being helium, it escapes into the atmosphere and eventually leaves the planet as it's too light for gravity.