| ▲ | inigyou an hour ago | |
You can centrifuge it. Heavier molecules move closer to the bottom. Repeat until you reach the desired purity. You need shitloads of ordinary water to extract a liter of heavy water. And I'd be surprised if there's any superheavy water in that, because tritium radioactively decays. Fun fact: Heavy water is slightly toxic to humans. If you only drank heavy water, you'd die as it shifts the chemical reactions in your body out of balance. A moderate amount is fine though. | ||
| ▲ | danbruc an hour ago | parent [-] | |
Another fun fact - heavy water has a sweet taste. | ||