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Deuteron Mass (m๐น)
A deuteron is the nucleus of deuterium, composed of one proton and one neutron. Its mass is approximately 3.343583719 ร 10โปยฒโท kilograms, slightly less than the combined mass of its constituents due to binding energy. Deuterons are essential in nuclear fusion research, heavy water production, and astrophysical studies. They serve as a stepping stone in stellar nucleosynthesis, where hydrogen fuses into helium in the cores of stars. Understanding deuteron mass provides insight into the fundamental nuclear forces, fusion energy potential, and the behavior of matter under extreme conditions.
Ton (Assay) (UK) (AT (UK))
The UK assay ton, slightly different from the US version, is defined as 32.666 grams. Like its American counterpart, it was designed so that milligram-level assay results could be easily interpreted as ounces of metal per ton of ore. In British mining operations of the 19th and early 20th centuries, the UK assay ton streamlined economic decision-making by directly correlating lab-scale measurements with bulk extraction expectations. Although now historical, its existence illustrates how different countries tailored their measurement systems to local mining economics and metal markets.