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What are the uses of Heavy Water ?

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a. Heavy water is used as a coolant and moderator for neutrons in nuclear reactors.
b. Heavy water is used in the preparation of deuterium and deuterated compounds.
c. It is used as a tracer element in metabolic processes.
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