What type of water did Lewis purify a sample of?
Saltwater
Mineral water
Filtered water
Heavy water
Answer
The answer is heavy water. Heavy water, also known as deuterium oxide, is a form of water in which the normal hydrogen atoms are replaced by their heavier isotope, deuterium. Gilbert Lewis purified a sample of heavy water, demonstrating its existence and distinguishing it from regular water.
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