2011 · Q22
Heavy water is so called because it
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- Acontains a number of salts as in sea water
- Bis the mercury contaminated water
- Cis saline water used in hospitals
- Dcontains the heavier isotope of hydrogen in water
Explanation
Heavy water (D2O) contains deuterium, the heavier isotope of hydrogen, making it denser than ordinary water.