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Heavy water is not used for drinking because:

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it is poisonous

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it is costly

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its physiological action is different from ordinary water

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its chemical properties different from ordinary water

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Solution

The correct option is D its physiological action is different from ordinary water
As molecular mass of heavy water is higher than water so its physiological action is different from ordinary water and because of that reason it can not be used as drinking water.

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