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Which statement about heavy water is true?
AIt contains tritium
BIt decays by alpha emission
CIt is strongly radioactive
DIt is not radioactive
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. It is not radioactive
Deuterium is a stable isotope, so D2O is not radioactive, unlike tritiated water.
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