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Mention the uses of heavy water . |
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Answer» Solution :(i) Heavy water is USED as moderator in nuclear reactors as it can lower the energies of fast moving NEUTRONS. (ii) `D_2O` is COMMONLY used as an tracer to study organic reaction mechanisms and mechanisms of metabolic REACTIONS. (iii) It is also used as a coolant in nuclear reactors as it absorbs the heali GENERATED. 
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