Heavy water is H20 but the 2 hydrogens have neutrons, usually the hydrogens have none. Can u drink it and still be ok?
2006-08-23 16:08:44 · 9 answers · asked by drewsifer06 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Yahoo search: Search for the phrase (heavy water) and all these words (potable).
http://www.rockcastlespring.com/Water%20Terms.asp?letters_Action=Find('letter'%2C'H')
Actually turned out to be a list of definitons. Oops.
http://www.ask.com (Search term: drink heavy water)
http://yarchive.net/med/heavy_water.html
This mentions a study where mice were given deuterium instead of water. The mice died of dehydration (more explanation on the cited page; apparently, this isn't your garden-variety dehydration).
2006-08-23 16:17:09 · answer #1 · answered by amy02 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a common substance, but I think it's fine. Deuterium, which is what it's called is present in regular water in small quantities. Tritium, an even heavier water, is somewhat radioactive...
2006-08-23 23:12:20 · answer #2 · answered by mityaj 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer Heavy BEER
2006-08-23 23:16:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a couple extra neutrons never hurt any one. lol hell if i know but i would like to know the answer too.
2006-08-23 23:12:53 · answer #4 · answered by Evil D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of that before! bye
2006-08-23 23:10:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't
2006-08-23 23:10:32 · answer #6 · answered by cheer8ko 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only if you want to be more stupid than you are.
2006-08-23 23:11:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes but it pours up
2006-08-23 23:09:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
cool question!!
2006-08-23 23:27:03 · answer #9 · answered by sunshine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋