Question: Deuterium makes up 0.0115% natural hydrogen on average. Make a rough estimate of the total deuterium in the Earths oceans and estimate the total energy

Deuterium makes up 0.0115% natural hydrogen on average. Make a rough estimate of the total deuterium in the Earth’s oceans and estimate the total energy released if all of it were used in fusion reactors.

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