Heavy water is used in atomic reactor as
Moderator
Coolant
Both moderator and coolant
Neither coolant nor moderator
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A scientist is studying the kinetic isotope effect in a reaction involving deuterium. They find that the rate constant for the reaction with heavy water () is significantly smaller than that with normal water (). This difference is primarily attributed to the:
Higher viscosity of compared to .
Difference in zero-point vibrational energies of the O-H and O-D bonds.
Greater dielectric constant of compared to .
Difference in the nuclear spins of deuterium and hydrogen.
Which of the following is NOT a use of heavy water?
As a moderator in nuclear reactors
As a tracer in studying chemical reactions
As a coolant in some nuclear reactors
As a fuel in nuclear fusion reactors
Heavy water is used in atomic reactor as
Moderator
Coolant
Both moderator and coolant
Neither coolant nor moderator
The boiling point of heavy water is:
Which of the following is used as a moderator in nuclear reactors.
ordinary water
heavy water
hard water
Which of the following is correct about heavy water?
Water at having maximum density is known as heavy water
It is heavier than water
It is formed by the combination of heavier isotope of hydrogen and oxygen
None of the above
Which one of the following is used for laboratory preparation of
In heavy water, each deuterium atom contains:
One proton and no neutrons
One proton and one neutron
One proton and two neutrons
Two protons and one neutron
Which isotope of hydrogen is present in heavy water?
Protium
Deuterium
Tritium
All of the above
Heavy water is __________ than ordinary water.
less dense
denser
equally dense
slightly less dense
