On electrolysis of water, $H_{2}$ is released six times faster than that of $D_{2}$ .

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Solution

The correct option is A True
On electrolysis of water, we see that as the mass increases, chemical reactivity decreases,
so, $D_{2}$ is less reactive than $H_{2}$ ,
hence, on electrolysis $H_{2}$ is released six times faster than $D_{2}$ .

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