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Q.If a body of a fish contains 1.2 g hydrogen in its total body mass, if all the hydrogen is replaced with deuterium then the increase in body weight of the fish will be

(a) 1.2 g
(b) 2.4 g
(c) 3.6 g
(d) 4.8 g
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Step 1. Atomic mass of protium ≈ 1.008 amu; atomic mass of deuterium ≈ 2.014 amu -- almost exactly double. …

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