JEE PYQ: Hydrogen Question 3
Question 3 - 2021 (17 Mar Shift 1)
The INCORRECT statement(s) about heavy water is (are) (a) used as a moderator in nuclear reactor (b) obtained as a by-product in fertilizer industry (c) used for the study of reaction mechanism (d) has a higher dielectric constant than water
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(a) (B) only (b) (C) only (c) (D) only (d) (B) and (D) only
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Answer: (c)
Solution
The dielectric constant of $\text{H}_2\text{O}$ is greater than heavy water ($\text{D}_2\text{O}$). All other statements about heavy water are correct.