Heavy Water (D₂O) Has a Higher Boiling Point and a Lower

question 28

Multiple Choice

Heavy water (D₂O) has a higher boiling point and a lower vapor pressure than H₂O. This is an example of

• A) plain old bad luck
• B) biotic fractionation
• C) kinetic isotope effect
• D) mass isotope reversal
• E) none of the above

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