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Heavy water is so called because it contains - |
A. | Heavy isotope of hydrogen |
B. | Heavy isotope of oxygen |
C. | Mole number of hydrogen atoms |
D. | Mole number of oxygen atoms |
Answer» A. Heavy isotope of hydrogen | |
Explanation: Heavy water, formally called deuterium oxide, is a form of "water that contains a larger than normal amount of the hydrogen isotope deuterium, (also known as "heavy hydrogen") rather than the common hydrogen-1 isotope that makes up most of the hydrogen in normal water. |
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