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Density of heavy water is that of normal water.

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greater than
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less than
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same as
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Solution

The correct option is A greater than
Heavy water (D2O) is made up of deuterium which has a neutron in its nucleus. Normal water (H2O) is made up of hydrogen which does not have a neutron. Hence, due to this extra neutron, the density of heavy water is greater that of normal water.

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