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Question
Mention the uses of deuterium.
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Solution
- Deuterium is used to prepare heavy water which is used as a moderator in nuclear reactors.
- Deuterium exchange reactions are useful in determining the number of ionic hydrogens present in a given compound.
- It is also used to prepare some deuterium compounds.
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