Why is deuterium oxide called “heavy water”?(1 point)

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Its hydrogen atoms are heavier than others.
Its hydrogen atoms are heavier than others.

Its oxygen atoms are heavier than others.
Its oxygen atoms are heavier than others.

It has extra hydrogen atoms.
It has extra hydrogen atoms.

It has extra oxygen atoms.
It has extra oxygen atoms.

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Deuterium oxide is called "heavy water" because its hydrogen atoms are heavier than others. Deuterium is an isotope of hydrogen that contains one proton and one neutron, making it heavier than the more common hydrogen isotope, which has only one proton.

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