During electrolysis bonds in $H_{2} O$ are broken 18 times faster than $D_{2} O$ .

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A True
Due to the light weight of protium than deuterium, a bond to a protium atom can be broken $18$ times faster than the bond to a deuterium atom.

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