'Light water' used as a coolant in nuclear reactor is nothing but______________________?
Correct answer: C. Ordinary water
- A. Mildly alkaline (pH = 8) water
- B. Mildly acidic (pH = 6) water
- C. Ordinary water
- D. None of these
Explanation
Light water is ordinary water, H₂O, in which hydrogen is mainly the common isotope protium. Heavy water, by contrast, contains deuterium and is represented as D₂O.
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