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because it is an oxide of heavier isotope of oxygen
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Is there another name for heavy water?
Heavy water has also been called deuterium oxide, D2O.
The difference between a sample of heavy water and regular water is that a hydrogen atom in heavy water has an extra?
Since heavy water contains an isotope of hydrogen 2H or more commonly called Deuterium means that the hydrogen atom in heavy water will have an extra neutron in the nucleus.
What is the type of solution formed by creek water after heavy rain is called?
Suspension
Does heavy water's ice float or sink in ordinary water... why?
Heavy water's ice will sink in ordinary water because it is approximately 11% denser than water. Anything denser than water will sink in water. Heavy water is also known as D20 rather than H20 because it has higher levels of an element called deuterium.
Do typhoons occur with heavy rains?
Heavy rains cause heavy moisture, so kinda. Typhoons occur when warm water, moisture and inward spiraling winds are present.
What is the explanation of heavy water?
So you take some water...a lot of it. Then you have heavy water.
Is there another name for heavy water?
Heavy water has also been called deuterium oxide, D2O.
Water that contains hydrogen 2 atoms instead of hydrogen 1 atoms is called?
Water that contains hydrogen-2 instead of hydrogen-1 is called heavy water.
Why water is called heavy water?
because it is an oxide of heavier isotope of oxygen
Why brahmputra called sorrow river of India?
unpredicted flow of water......heavy water currents... .heavy loss life and properties.. etc..
The difference between a sample of heavy water and regular water is that a hydrogen atom in heavy water has an extra?
Since heavy water contains an isotope of hydrogen 2H or more commonly called Deuterium means that the hydrogen atom in heavy water will have an extra neutron in the nucleus.
Do comets always contain water?
Comets contain a small amount of so-called "heavy water" composed of equal parts hydrogen, oxygen, and deuterium. (Deuterium is an isotope of hydrogen with one extra neutron in its nucleus.) The chemical formula of heavy water is HDO; normal water is H2O.
Water that contains hydrogen 2 atoms instead of hydrogen 1?
it is called heavy water
What is the type of solution formed by creek water after heavy rain is called?
Suspension
Why did the Titanic sonk underwater?
Because the water was so heavy that the the water plunged the titanic under water
Does heavy water's ice float or sink in ordinary water... why?
Heavy water's ice will sink in ordinary water because it is approximately 11% denser than water. Anything denser than water will sink in water. Heavy water is also known as D20 rather than H20 because it has higher levels of an element called deuterium.
What is water that contains hydrogen 2 in atom instead of hydrogoen 1 is called?
They call it "heavy water" or deuterium oxide.
