Questions
Boiling point of heavy water is:
- $3.82\:^0C$
- $42\:^{0}C$
- $100\:^{0}C$
- $101.42\:^{0}C$
When $SO _{3}$ treated with $D _{2}O$ , the products are:
- deutero sulphuric acid
- deuterium sulphuric acid
- deuterium and sulphuric acid
- $D _{2}SO _{3}$
Heavy water is called so because:
- it has dissolved salts in it
- it is an oxide of heavy hydrogen
- it is a hydride of heavy oxygen
- all of the above
Which of the following is not a deuterolysis reaction
- $SO _{3}+D _{2}O\rightarrow D _2SO _{4}$
- $CaC _{2}+2D _{2}O\rightarrow Ca(OD) _{2}+C _{2}D _{2}$
- $Mg _{3}N _{2}+6D _{2}O\rightarrow 3Mg(OD) _{2}+2ND _{3}$
- $AlCl _{3}3D _{2}O\rightarrow Al(OD) _{3}+3DCl$
Which of the following statement regarding $D _{2}O$ is correct?
- It is an isotope of hydrogen
- It is used as a bleaching agent
- It is used as a moderator in atomic reactors
- It is used as a coolant in atomic reactors
The products formed when heavy water is reacted with magnesium nitride, is/are _______.
- $NH _{3}Mg\left ( OH \right ) _{2}$
- $NH _{3}Mg\left ( OD \right ) _{2}$
- $ND _{3}Mg\left ( OH \right ) _{2}$
- $ND _{3}Mg\left ( OD \right ) _{2}$
$NaOH + D _{2}O \rightarrow NaOD + HDO$, is a:
- exchange reaction.
- deuterolysis reaction.
- hydrolysis reaction.
- softening reaction.
Heavy water is used as a:
- fuel in engines
- semiconductor
- moderator in nuclear reactors
- insulator in steam engines
Heavy water is used as _______ in nuclear reactor.
- controller
- moderator
- promoter
- none of these
Heavy hydrogen has _____ neutron and ____ proton in the nucleus.
- 2 and 1
- 1 and 2
- 1 and 1
- 2 and 2
The reactions of heavy water are slow. The reason is :
- heavy water is associated.
- heavy water is dissociated.
- heavy water is of higher mass.
- heavy water is of lower mass.
Deuteromethane can be prepared if $D _{2}O$ reacts with:
- $Al _{4}C _{3}$
- $CaC _{2}$
- both A and B
- none of the above
The weight of one mole of heavy water is:
- $18$ gm
- $20$ gm
- $19$ gm
- $21$ gm
$D _2O$ ( heavy water) and $H _2O$ differ in following except :
- Freezing point
- Density
- Ionic product of water
- None of these
Deuterio hydrate of magnesium sulphate contains how many molecules of heavy water?
- $2\ D _{2}O$
- $3\ D _{2}O$
- $10\ D _{2}O$
- $7\ D _{2}O$
$4D _{2}O+3Fe \xrightarrow{Red:hot}Fe _{3}O _{4}+gas$. The gas produced in the above reaction is:
- $O _{2}$
- $H _{2}$
- $D _{2}$
- $T _2$
Heavy water is not used for drinking because:
- it is poisonous
- it is costly
- its physiological action is different from ordinary water
- its chemical properties different from ordinary water
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
- $a, b, c, d$ are correct
- $c, d$ are correct
- $a, b, c$ are correct
- $a, c, d$ are correct
Heavy water $(D _{2}O)$ freezes at:
- $0^\circ C$
- $-3.8^\circ C$
- $0.8^\circ C$
- $3.82^\circ C$
Which of the following is not true?
- Ordinary water is electrolysed more rapidly than $D _{2}O$
- $D _{2}O$ freezes at lower temperature than $H _{2}O$
- Reaction between $H _{2}$ and $Cl _{2}$ is much faster than $D _{2}$ and $Cl _{2}$
- Bond dissociation energy for $D _{2}$ is greater than $H _{2}$
What is formed when calcium carbide reacts with heavy water?
- $C _{2}D _{2}$
- $CaD _{2}$
- $Ca _{2}D _{2}O$
- $CD _{2}$
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:
- $(a),\:(b)\:and\:(c)$
- $(b)\:and\:(c)$
- $(a)\:and\:(c)$
- $(a)\:and\:(b)$
$D _{2}O$ is:
- product of $O _{2}$ and $H _{2}$
- simple water in which present heavy metal salts
- marine water
- water which form redistillation and condensation
Of the two solvent ${ H } _{ 2 }O$ and ${ D } _{ 2 }O$, $NaCl$ dissolves:
- equally in both solvents
- only in ${ H } _{ 2 }O$ but remains insoluble in ${ D } _{ 2 }O$
- more in ${ D } _{ 2 }O$
- more in ${ H } _{ 2 }O$
Which of the following is not the possible enol form of propanone in the presence of heavy water?
- ${ CH } _{ 3 }-CD=\overset { \overset { OD }{ | } }{ C } -D$
- ${ CH } _{ 3 }-\overset { \overset { OD }{ | } }{ C= } CHD$
- ${ CH } _{ 2 }=\overset { \overset { OD }{ | } }{ C- } { CD } _{ 3 }$
- ${ CD } _{ 2 }=\overset { \overset { OD }{ | } }{ C- } { CD } _{ 3 }$
Which one of the following statements is correct about $D _{2}O$ and $H _{2}O$?
- $D _{2}O$ has lower dielectric constant than $H _{2}O$
- $NaCl$ is more soluble in $D _{2}O$ than in $H _{2}O$
- Both (a) and (b) are correct
- None of the above
A water sample has ppm concentrations of the following metals
- Fe=0.2
- Mn=0.2
- Al=0.2
- Cu=0.2
Heavy water is used in atomic reactor as:
- coolant
- moderator
- both coolant and moderator
- neither coolant nor moderator
Which one of the following processes will produce hard water?
- Saturation of water with $CaCO _3$
- Addition of $Na _2SO _4$ to water.
- Saturation of water with $MgCO _3$
- Saturation of water with $CaSO _4$
$D _2O$ differ in the following except:
- freezing point
- density
- ionic product of water
- its reaction with sodium
$CH _3CH _2MgCl$ when reacts with heavy water, the product obtained is:
- $CD _3-CH _2 D$
- $CH _3 CH _2 - OD$
- $CD _3 - CD _3$
- $CH _3 CH _2 D$
During electrolysis bonds in $H _2O$ are broken 18 times faster than $D _2O$.
- True
- False
The high boiling point of water is due to:
- its high specific heat
- hydrogen bonding
- high dielectric constant
- low dissociation constant
Which of the following is not true?
- Hardness of water depends on its behaviour towards soap
- The temporary hardness is due to the presence of Ca and Mg bicarbonates
- Permanent hardness is due to the presence of soluble Ca and Mg sulphates
- Permanent hardness can be removed by boiling the water
The boiling point of $D _{2}O$ is greater than $H _{2}O$. It is because:
- $D _{2}O$ has lower $K _w $ value
- $D _{2}O$ has a lower dielectric constant
- $D _{2}O$ is a associated liquid
- the molecular weight of $D _{2}O$ is greater than $H _{2}O$
Which of the following compounds take part in exchange reaction with $D _{2}O$?
- $NaOH$
- $H _{3}PO _{2}$
- $H _{3}PO _{3}$
- All the above
Compare the bond energy (B.E) of $O-H$ in water and $O-D$ in heavy water:
- B.E of $O-H >$ B.E of $O-D$
- B.E of $O-H <$ B.E of $O-D$
- B.E of $O-H =$ B.E of $O-D$
- B.E of $O-H =$ 2 times B.E of $O-D$
Heavy water is obtained by ?
- boiling water
- heatiing $H _{2}O _{2}$
- Prolonged electrolysis of $H _{2}O$
- All of these
The boiling point of heavy water is?
- $100^{0}C $
- $101.4^{0}C $
- $99^{0}C $
- $110^{0}C $
Atomic nuclear reactors use heavy water. This is different from ordinary water only to the extent that in place of hydrogen it contains:
- deuterium, a heavier isotope of hydrogen
- nitrogen, which is also a light element
- tritium, an heavier isotope of hydrogen
- a radioactive element
Heavy water is used as:
- drinking water
- detergent
- washing water
- a moderator
Heavy water $(D _{2}O)$ freezes at ?
- $-3.8^{0}C$
- $3.8^{0}C$
- $0^{0}C$
- $38^{0}C$
Which compound is formed when calcium carbide reacts with heavy water?
- $C _{2}D _{2}$
- $CaD _{2}$
- $CD _{2}$
- $Ca _{2}d _{2}$
If a mole of hydrogen molecule is heated to a high temoerature then which of the following reactions take place?
- $H _2{(g)} + 436 kJ mol^{-1} \rightarrow H{(g)} + H{(g)}$
- $2H2{(g)} + 820 kJ mol^{-1} \rightarrow 2H _2{(g)}$
- $H _2{(g)} + H _2{(g)} + 436kJ mol^{-1} \rightarrow H^{+} _{(aq)} + H^{-} _{(aq)}$
- $H _2{(g)} + 200kJ mol^{-1} \rightarrow H _{(g)} + H _{(g)}$
Some of the major uses of heavy water are given below. Which one is not correct?
- It is used as a moderator in nuclear.
- It is used as a tracer compound for studying reaction mechanism
- High concentration of heavy water accelerates the growth of plants
- It is used in preparing deuterium
What is heavy water?
- $H _{2}O^{18}$
- $D _{2}O$
- $H _{2}O^{17}$
- $H_{2}O
Calcium carbide + heavy water $\rightarrow$ ?
The product of the above reaction is:
- $C _2H _2$
- $CaD _2$
- $Ca(OD) _2$
- $CD _4$
$D _2O$ can be obtained by:
- repeated distillation
- exchange process
- neutron emitting radioactive decay in presence of water
- exhaustive electrolysis of alkaline water
Heavy water is used as a:
- fuel in engines
- semiconductor
- moderator in nuclear reactors
- insulator in steam engines
$D _{2}O$ is used more in:
- chemical industry
- nuclear moderator
- pharmaceutical preparation
- insecticide preparations
Organic ion exchange resins purify hard water to yield :
- Distilled water
- Only decalcified water
- Deionised water
- Water having relatively high concentration of $OH^{-}$ion
Hardness of water can be detected with:
- $Na _{2}CO _{3}$ solution
- soap water
- dil. $HCl$
- acidified $KMnO _{4}$ solution
Heavy water $\displaystyle \left( { D } _{ 2 }O \right) $ is used in Atomic Reactors as -
- Coolant
- Controller
- Shield
- Moderator
Heavy water is used in nuclear reactors as:
- source of $\alpha-$ particles
- slowing down the speed of high energy neutrons
- transporting heat of the reactor
- heating purpose
Heavy water is a compound of :
- hydrogen and heavier isotope of oxygen.
- heavier isotope of hydrogen and heavier isotope of oxygen.
- oxygen and heavier isotope of hydrogen.
- none of the above
$ \displaystyle 4{ D } _{ 2 }O+3Fe \xrightarrow[]{red-hot} Fe _{3}O _{4}+gas.$ The gas produced in the above reaction is:
- $ \displaystyle O _{2}$
- $ \displaystyle H _{2}$
- $ \displaystyle D _{2}$
- none