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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

What does tritium decay in to?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Read the post I replied to.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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.