Why D_2O is hydrophobic in nature?

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anor277
Aug 17, 2016

D_2O is NOT a hydrophobe.

Explanation:

D_2O, i.e. ""^2H_2O, is an isotopomer of water. Water and heavy water would be infinitely miscible. Certainly, if you are a big enough pratt to leave your bottle of heavy water open, it will exchange protons with atmospheric water.

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