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Heavy water is obtained by ?

A

boiling water

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B

heatiing

H_{2} O_{2}

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C

Prolonged electrolysis of

H_{2} O

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All of these

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Solution

The correct option is B Prolonged electrolysis of $H_{2} O$
$D_{2} O$ is prepared by repeated electrolysis of ordinary water which contains a small amount of alkali. Ordinary water contains a very very small fraction (about 1 part in 6000 parts) of heavy water.

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A. Heavy water is used in exchange reactions for the study of reaction mechanisms.
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