Knowing the properties of H2O and D2O, do you think that D2O can be used for drinking purposes?
Heavy water (D2O) acts as a moderator, i.e., it slows the rate of a reaction. Due to this property of D2O, it cannot be used for drinking purposes because it will slow down anabolic and catabolic reactions taking place in the body and lead to a casualty.
1. Question 14.3:Carbon monoxide gas is more dangerous than carbon dioxide gas. Why?
2. Which one out of the following helps in burning ?
3. What causes the mottling of the dental enamel ?
4. Bleaching action of moist sulphur dioxide is because of its
5. Sulphur dioxide present in the industrial chimney exhaust causes
7. Muscle fatigue is caused by the accumulation of: