Heavy Water

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Heavy Water: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Heavy Water, Chemical Reactions of Heavy Water, Reaction of Heavy Water with Calcium Carbide, Reaction of Heavy Water with Aluminium Carbide, Reaction of Heavy Water with Sulphur Trioxide, and Use of Heavy Water.

Important Questions on Heavy Water

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Some statements about heavy water are given below:

(a) Heavy water is used as a moderator in nuclear reactors.

(b) Heavy water is more associated than ordinary water.

(c) Heavy water is more effective solvent than ordinary water.

Which of the above statements are correct?

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Explain the preparation of heavy water.

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When sulphur trioxide (SO3) is treated with heavy water, the products formed are deuterium and sulphuric acid.

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The product(s) formed when SO3 is treated with heavy water is/are

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Write the chemical equation involved for the reaction of heavy water with sulphur trioxide.

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The heavy water reacts with aluminium carbide. The heavy water was discovered by _____.

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Heavy water is prepared by prolonged electrolysis of ordinary water. The principle is that H+ is discharged more readily than D+ because of some reasons. The reason which cannot be co-related to this observation is that

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Heavy water is prepared by prolonged electrolysis of ordinary water. The principle is that H+ is discharged more readily than D+ because of some reasons. The reason which cannot be co-related to this observation is that

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Heavy water is used as a _____ in nuclear reactors.

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Heavy water is prepared by prolonged electrolysis of ordinary water. The principle is that H+ is discharged more readily than D+ because of some reasons. The reason which cannot be co-related to this observation is that

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What happens when heavy water is added to calcium carbide? It gives deuterated

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Which of the following is not true about heavy water?

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What is formed when calcium carbide reacts with heavy water ?

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D2O is preferred to H2O, as a moderator, in nuclear reactors because

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Heavy water is used in atomic reactor as-

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Heavy water is

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Which of the following is correct about heavy water?

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What is formed when calcium carbide reacts with heavy water?

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Mass percentage of deuterium in heavy water is :

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Regarding Heavy water (D2O) select the correct statement