Heavy water - class-XI

heavy water

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Boiling point of heavy water is:

  1. $3.82\:^0C$
  2. $42\:^{0}C$
  3. $100\:^{0}C$
  4. $101.42\:^{0}C$
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When $SO _{3}$ treated with $D _{2}O$ , the products are:

  1. deutero sulphuric acid
  2. deuterium sulphuric acid
  3. deuterium and sulphuric acid
  4. $D _{2}SO _{3}$
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Heavy water is called so because:

  1. it has dissolved salts in it
  2. it is an oxide of heavy hydrogen
  3. it is a hydride of heavy oxygen
  4. all of the above
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a deuterolysis reaction

  1. $SO _{3}+D _{2}O\rightarrow D _2SO _{4}$
  2. $CaC _{2}+2D _{2}O\rightarrow Ca(OD) _{2}+C _{2}D _{2}$
  3. $Mg _{3}N _{2}+6D _{2}O\rightarrow 3Mg(OD) _{2}+2ND _{3}$
  4. $AlCl _{3}3D _{2}O\rightarrow Al(OD) _{3}+3DCl$
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

Which of the following statement regarding $D _{2}O$ is correct?

  1. It is an isotope of hydrogen
  2. It is used as a bleaching agent
  3. It is used as a moderator in atomic reactors
  4. It is used as a coolant in atomic reactors
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The products formed when heavy water is reacted with magnesium nitride, is/are _______.

  1. $NH _{3}Mg\left ( OH \right ) _{2}$
  2. $NH _{3}Mg\left ( OD \right ) _{2}$
  3. $ND _{3}Mg\left ( OH \right ) _{2}$
  4. $ND _{3}Mg\left ( OD \right ) _{2}$
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$NaOH + D _{2}O \rightarrow NaOD + HDO$, is a:

  1. exchange reaction.
  2. deuterolysis reaction.
  3. hydrolysis reaction.
  4. softening reaction.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Heavy water is used as a:

  1. fuel in engines
  2. semiconductor
  3. moderator in nuclear reactors
  4. insulator in steam engines
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Heavy water is used as _______ in nuclear reactor.

  1. controller
  2. moderator
  3. promoter
  4. none of these
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Heavy hydrogen has _____  neutron and  ____ proton in the nucleus.

  1. 2 and 1
  2. 1 and 2
  3. 1 and 1
  4. 2 and 2
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The reactions of heavy water are slow. The reason is :

  1. heavy water is associated.
  2. heavy water is dissociated.
  3. heavy water is of higher mass.
  4. heavy water is of lower mass.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Deuteromethane can be prepared if $D _{2}O$ reacts with:

  1. $Al _{4}C _{3}$
  2. $CaC _{2}$
  3. both A and B
  4. none of the above
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The weight of one mole of heavy water is:

  1. $18$ gm
  2. $20$ gm
  3. $19$ gm
  4. $21$ gm
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$D _2O$ ( heavy water) and $H _2O$ differ in following except :

  1. Freezing point
  2. Density
  3. Ionic product of water
  4. None of these
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Deuterio hydrate of magnesium sulphate contains how many molecules of heavy water?

  1. $2\ D _{2}O$
  2. $3\ D _{2}O$
  3. $10\ D _{2}O$
  4. $7\ D _{2}O$
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$4D _{2}O+3Fe \xrightarrow{Red:hot}Fe _{3}O _{4}+gas$. The gas produced in the above reaction is:

  1. $O _{2}$
  2. $H _{2}$
  3. $D _{2}$
  4. $T _2$
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Heavy water is not used for drinking because:

  1. it is poisonous
  2. it is costly
  3. its physiological action is different from ordinary water
  4. its chemical properties different from ordinary water
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following are correctly matched?


$(a):D _{2}O-$ Hard water

$(b):H _{2}O-$ Heavy water

$(c):D-$ Heavy hydrogen

$(d):BaO _{2}.8H _{2}O-$ True peroxide

  1. $a, b, c, d$ are correct
  2. $c, d$ are correct
  3. $a, b, c$ are correct
  4. $a, c, d$ are correct
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Heavy water $(D _{2}O)$ freezes at:

  1. $0^\circ C$
  2. $-3.8^\circ C$
  3. $0.8^\circ C$
  4. $3.82^\circ C$
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not true?

  1. Ordinary water is electrolysed more rapidly than $D _{2}O$
  2. $D _{2}O$ freezes at lower temperature than $H _{2}O$
  3. Reaction between $H _{2}$ and $Cl _{2}$ is much faster than $D _{2}$ and $Cl _{2}$
  4. Bond dissociation energy for $D _{2}$ is greater than $H _{2}$
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is formed when calcium carbide reacts with heavy water?

  1. $C _{2}D _{2}$
  2. $CaD _{2}$
  3. $Ca _{2}D _{2}O$
  4. $CD _{2}$
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Some statements about heavy water are given below:
$(a):$Heavy water is used as a moderator in nuclear reactions
$(b):$Heavy water is more associated than ordinary water
$(c):$Heavy water is more effective solvent than ordinary water
Select correct statements:

  1. $(a),\:(b)\:and\:(c)$
  2. $(b)\:and\:(c)$
  3. $(a)\:and\:(c)$
  4. $(a)\:and\:(b)$
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$D _{2}O$ is:

  1. product of $O _{2}$ and $H _{2}$
  2. simple water in which present heavy metal salts
  3. marine water
  4. water which form redistillation and condensation
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Of the two solvent ${ H } _{ 2 }O$ and ${ D } _{ 2 }O$, $NaCl$ dissolves:

  1. equally in both solvents
  2. only in ${ H } _{ 2 }O$ but remains insoluble in ${ D } _{ 2 }O$
  3. more in ${ D } _{ 2 }O$
  4. more in ${ H } _{ 2 }O$
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not the possible enol form of propanone in the presence of heavy water?

  1. ${ CH } _{ 3 }-CD=\overset { \overset { OD }{ | } }{ C } -D$
  2. ${ CH } _{ 3 }-\overset { \overset { OD }{ | } }{ C= } CHD$
  3. ${ CH } _{ 2 }=\overset { \overset { OD }{ | } }{ C- } { CD } _{ 3 }$
  4. ${ CD } _{ 2 }=\overset { \overset { OD }{ | } }{ C- } { CD } _{ 3 }$
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one of the following statements is correct about $D _{2}O$ and $H _{2}O$?

  1. $D _{2}O$ has lower dielectric constant than $H _{2}O$
  2. $NaCl$ is more soluble in $D _{2}O$ than in $H _{2}O$
  3. Both (a) and (b) are correct
  4. None of the above
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A water sample has ppm concentrations of the following metals

  1. Fe=0.2
  2. Mn=0.2
  3. Al=0.2
  4. Cu=0.2
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Heavy water is used in atomic reactor as:

  1. coolant
  2. moderator
  3. both coolant and moderator
  4. neither coolant nor moderator
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

Which one of the following processes will produce hard water?

  1. Saturation of water with $CaCO _3$
  2. Addition of $Na _2SO _4$ to water.
  3. Saturation of water with $MgCO _3$
  4. Saturation of water with $CaSO _4$
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$D _2O$ differ in the following except:

  1. freezing point
  2. density
  3. ionic product of water
  4. its reaction with sodium
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$CH _3CH _2MgCl$ when reacts with heavy water, the product obtained is:

  1. $CD _3-CH _2 D$
  2. $CH _3 CH _2 - OD$
  3. $CD _3 - CD _3$
  4. $CH _3 CH _2 D$
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

During electrolysis bonds in $H _2O$ are broken 18 times faster than $D _2O$.

  1. True
  2. False
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The high boiling point of water is due to:

  1. its high specific heat
  2. hydrogen bonding
  3. high dielectric constant
  4. low dissociation constant
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not true?

  1. Hardness of water depends on its behaviour towards soap
  2. The temporary hardness is due to the presence of Ca and Mg bicarbonates
  3. Permanent hardness is due to the presence of soluble Ca and Mg sulphates
  4. Permanent hardness can be removed by boiling the water
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The boiling point of $D _{2}O$ is greater than $H _{2}O$. It is because:

  1. $D _{2}O$ has lower $K _w $ value
  2. $D _{2}O$ has a lower dielectric constant
  3. $D _{2}O$ is a associated liquid
  4. the molecular weight of $D _{2}O$ is greater than $H _{2}O$
Question 36 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following compounds take part in exchange reaction with $D _{2}O$?

  1. $NaOH$
  2. $H _{3}PO _{2}$
  3. $H _{3}PO _{3}$
  4. All the above
Question 37 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Compare the bond energy (B.E) of $O-H$ in water and $O-D$ in heavy water:

  1. B.E of $O-H >$ B.E of $O-D$
  2. B.E of $O-H <$ B.E of $O-D$
  3. B.E of $O-H =$ B.E of $O-D$
  4. B.E of $O-H =$ 2 times B.E of $O-D$
Question 38 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Heavy water is obtained by ?

  1. boiling water
  2. heatiing $H _{2}O _{2}$
  3. Prolonged electrolysis of $H _{2}O$
  4. All of these
Question 39 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The boiling point of heavy water is?

  1. $100^{0}C $
  2. $101.4^{0}C $
  3. $99^{0}C $
  4. $110^{0}C $
Question 40 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Atomic nuclear reactors use heavy water. This is different from ordinary water only to the extent that in place of hydrogen it contains:

  1. deuterium, a heavier isotope of hydrogen
  2. nitrogen, which is also a light element
  3. tritium, an heavier isotope of hydrogen
  4. a radioactive element
Question 41 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Heavy water is used as:

  1. drinking water
  2. detergent
  3. washing water
  4. a moderator
Question 42 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Heavy water $(D _{2}O)$ freezes at ?

  1. $-3.8^{0}C$
  2. $3.8^{0}C$
  3. $0^{0}C$
  4. $38^{0}C$
Question 43 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which compound is formed when calcium carbide reacts with heavy water?

  1. $C _{2}D _{2}$
  2. $CaD _{2}$
  3. $CD _{2}$
  4. $Ca _{2}d _{2}$
Question 44 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If a mole of hydrogen molecule is heated to a high temoerature then which of the following reactions take place?

  1. $H _2{(g)} + 436 kJ mol^{-1} \rightarrow H{(g)} + H{(g)}$
  2. $2H2{(g)} + 820 kJ mol^{-1} \rightarrow 2H _2{(g)}$
  3. $H _2{(g)} + H _2{(g)} + 436kJ mol^{-1} \rightarrow H^{+} _{(aq)} + H^{-} _{(aq)}$
  4. $H _2{(g)} + 200kJ mol^{-1} \rightarrow H _{(g)} + H _{(g)}$
Question 45 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Some of the major uses of heavy water are given below. Which one is not correct?

  1. It is used as a moderator in nuclear.
  2. It is used as a tracer compound for studying reaction mechanism
  3. High concentration of heavy water accelerates the growth of plants
  4. It is used in preparing deuterium
Question 46 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is heavy water?

  1. $H _{2}O^{18}$
  2. $D _{2}O$
  3. $H _{2}O^{17}$
  4. $H_{2}O
Question 47 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Calcium carbide + heavy water $\rightarrow$ ?
The product of the above reaction is:

  1. $C _2H _2$
  2. $CaD _2$
  3. $Ca(OD) _2$
  4. $CD _4$
Question 48 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

$D _2O$ can be obtained by:

  1. repeated distillation
  2. exchange process
  3. neutron emitting radioactive decay in presence of water
  4. exhaustive electrolysis of alkaline water
Question 49 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Heavy water is used as a:

  1. fuel in engines
  2. semiconductor
  3. moderator in nuclear reactors
  4. insulator in steam engines
Question 50 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$D _{2}O$ is used more in:

  1. chemical industry
  2. nuclear moderator
  3. pharmaceutical preparation
  4. insecticide preparations
Question 51 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Organic ion exchange resins purify hard water to yield :

  1. Distilled water
  2. Only decalcified water
  3. Deionised water
  4. Water having relatively high concentration of $OH^{-}$ion
Question 52 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Hardness of water can be detected with:

  1. $Na _{2}CO _{3}$ solution
  2. soap water
  3. dil. $HCl$
  4. acidified $KMnO _{4}$ solution
Question 53 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Heavy water $\displaystyle \left( { D } _{ 2 }O \right) $ is used in Atomic Reactors as -

  1. Coolant
  2. Controller
  3. Shield
  4. Moderator
Question 54 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Heavy water is used in nuclear reactors as:

  1. source of $\alpha-$ particles
  2. slowing down the speed of high energy neutrons
  3. transporting heat of the reactor
  4. heating purpose
Question 55 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Heavy water is a compound of :

  1. hydrogen and heavier isotope of oxygen.
  2. heavier isotope of hydrogen and heavier isotope of oxygen.
  3. oxygen and heavier isotope of hydrogen.
  4. none of the above
Question 56 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$ \displaystyle 4{ D } _{ 2 }O+3Fe \xrightarrow[]{red-hot} Fe _{3}O _{4}+gas.$ The gas produced in the above reaction is:

  1. $ \displaystyle O _{2}$
  2. $ \displaystyle H _{2}$
  3. $ \displaystyle D _{2}$
  4. none