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How is heavy water different from natural water

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Photosynthesis and how global warming affects it
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Instead of normal protium atoms, heavy water consists of two deuterium atoms. Like normal water, heavy water is an odorless liquid at room temperature. Moreover, deuterium, tantamount to protium, is also a stable isotope. This ensures that heavy water is not radioactive

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