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What does D represent in heavy water?(a) Protium(b) Hydrogen(c) Tritium(d) DeuteriumThe question was posed to me in an online quiz.Origin of the question is Hydrogen in portion Hydrogen of Chemistry – Class 11

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Correct OPTION is (d) Deuterium

For explanation I would say: The chemical FORMULA of heavy water is D2O, where D represents deuterium and O represents oxygen. Two ATOMS of deuterium and ONE ATOM of Oxygen combine to form heavy water (D2O).



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