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

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  1. $CD _3-CH _2 D$

  2. $CH _3 CH _2 - OD$

  3. $CD _3 - CD _3$

  4. $CH _3 CH _2 D$

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The reaction of ethylmagnesium chloride with heavy water forms mono deuterated ethane. $CH _3CH _2MgCl + DOD \rightarrow CH _3CH _2D + MgClOD$.

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

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Due to the light weight of protium than deuterium, a bond to a protium atom can be broken $18$ times faster than the bond to a deuterium atom.

The high boiling point of water is due to:

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  1. its high specific heat

  2. hydrogen bonding

  3. high dielectric constant

  4. low dissociation constant

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Higher boiling point of water is due to hydrogen bonding. Several water molecules associate through H-bonding. Large amount of energy is required to break this association.

Which of the following is not true?

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  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

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Permanent hardness is the hardness that cannot be removed by boiling. It is usually caused by the presence of calcium sulphate or magnesium sulphates or chlorides, nitrates of Ca, Mg in the water which does not precipitate out as the temperature increases.


Hence, option D is correct.

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

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  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 $H _{2}O$

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

$D _2O$ has a somewhat higher boiling point because its molecular weight is about $(16+2+2=20)$ and $H _2O$ is about $(16+1+1=18)$.

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

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  1. $NaOH$

  2. $H _{3}PO _{2}$

  3. $H _{3}PO _{3}$

  4. All the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

${ D } _{ 2 }O$ can exchange proton from $-OH$ group of given options.

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

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  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 $O-D$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Boiling point of heavy water is more than normal water and therefore, bond energy of $O-H$ bond in water is lesser than bond energy of $O-D$ bond in heavy water. 


Also, bond length of $O-H$ is greater than $O-D$ and bond energy is inversely proportional to bond energy.

Heavy water is obtained by ?

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  1. boiling water

  2. heatiing $H _{2}O _{2}$

  3. Prolonged electrolysis of $H _{2}O$

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

$D _{2}O$ is prepared by repeated electrolysis of ordinary water which contains a small amount of alkali. Ordinary water contains a very very small fraction (about 1 part in 6000 parts) of heavy water.

The boiling point of heavy water is?

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  1. $100^{0}C $

  2. $101.4^{0}C $

  3. $99^{0}C $

  4. $110^{0}C $

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The boiling point of heavy water is $101.4^{0}C $ or $374.4 K$. Its melting point is $3.8^{0}C $ or $276.8 K$.

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

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  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

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Heavy water $(D _2O)$ is a compound containing deuterium and oxygen. It is used in the atomic nuclear reactor as a moderator. It differs from ordinary water $(H _2O)$ only because it has Deuterium i.e. a heavy isotope of hydrogen.