heavy water

Heavy Water Heavy water is deuterium oxide (D2O) Preparation 1) By prolonged electrolysis When ordinary water is electrolysed, protium is liberated much more readily than deuterium because of the following reason: a) Being smaller in size, H+ ions have greater mobility as compared to D+ ions. b) Because of lower discharge potential, H+ ions are discharged at … [Read more...] about Heavy Water