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Knowing the properties of H2O and D2O, do you think that D2O can be used for drinking purposes ?

sudhanshu , 11 Years ago
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Gaurav

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Heavy water (D 2 O) slows the rate of a reaction. Due to this property of D 2 O, it cannot be used for drinking purposes because it will slow down anabolic and catabolic reactions taking place in the body and lead to death.

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