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    Heavy water is used as acoolant in nuclear reactors Heavy  water is?

    Water rich inminerals

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    Ozonizedwater

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    Water containing minerals of heavymetal

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    Water containg heavy isotope ofhydrogen

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    The other moderator is graphite. A heavy water reactor makes use of heavy water as its coolant and moderator. Deuterium works as a moderator as it absorbs fewer neutrons than hydrogen, which is extremely important as nuclear fission reactions require neutrons to carry out their chain reactions.


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