A Really Random Scientific Q

[The-Wolf]

could aquatic life be kept in heavy water (D2O)?
I understand that Deuterium is an isotope of hydrogen (H). It is chemically identical to hydrogen
except that it has a neutron in its nucleus where hydrogen does not.
would this be a problem for aquatic life?

EDIT
I have no idea on how a member of the general public would even get hold of heavy water,
but in theory is there any reason you couldn't?

 

[Benauld]

Err... The really simple answer is no. To find out why read the following:

http/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_Water

Apparently it disrupts cell division...

 

[The-Wolf]

now why couldn't I find that wiki page. thanks Benauld.

 

[kewskills]

Wolf you got way toooooooooo much time on ya hands dude

 

[The-Wolf]

 

[kewskills]

can't believe you let me get away with that, after all its work time and i'm on a forum my hands are so empty i could learn to juggle

 

[Miss Wiggle]

can't believe you let me get away with that, after all its work time and i'm on a forum my hands are so empty i could learn to juggle

lol i know the feeling!

fingers crossed (no offence to you guys) i won't be able to spend half as much time on here in the near future. got loads of possibilities for new jobs coming through today

 

[kewskills]

can't believe you let me get away with that, after all its work time and i'm on a forum my hands are so empty i could learn to juggle

lol i know the feeling!

fingers crossed (no offence to you guys) i won't be able to spend half as much time on here in the near future. got loads of possibilities for new jobs coming through today

good luck

 

[Miss Wiggle]

thanks

 

[ox5477]

Man, I wish there were more posts like this on here. That was really interesting to read. Thanks for posting wolf, and if anything else interesting pops into that noodle of yours, please post so we all can be enlightened