Question

What are the uses of heavy water?

• A. Moderators in nuclear reactors
• B. Preparation of deuterium
• C. Tracer in chemical reactions
• D. Rocket fuel

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The correct options are
A

Moderators in nuclear reactors

B

Preparation of deuterium

C

Tracer in chemical reactions

Heavy water is used for the production of deuterium and its compounds. In nuclear reactors, the high-speed neutrons are first passed through heavy water to slow them down. It is also used as tracer compound to study the mechanism of chemical or biochemical reactions.