Multiple choice

Consider the following metals:

  1. Gun powder is a compound of copper.
  2. Heavy water, used in nuclear reactor, is basically deuterium oxide.

Which of the given statements is/are correct?

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect. Gun powder is a compound of sulphur. Statement 2 is correct. Heavy water, formally called deuterium oxide or 2H2 or D2O, is a form of water that contains a larger than normal amount of the hydrogen isotope, deuterium.

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