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Q. Heavy water is represented as

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Heavy water is oxide of heavy hydrogen ie, deuterium with $^{16}O$
Heavy water is the oxide of heavy hydrogen (deuterium), hence named heavy water. It is represented by $D_{2}O$ It is used in nuclear reacter as moderater