Physical properties of isotopologues of water

HDO (Semiheavy
Property D2O (Heavy water) H2O (Light water)
water)

3.82 °C (38.88 °F) 2.04 °C (35.67 °F) 0.0 °C (32 °F)

Freezing point
(276.97 K) (275.19 K) (273.15 K)

101.4 °C (214.5 °F) 100.7 °C (213.3 °F) 100.0 °C (212 °F)

Boiling point
(374.55 K) (373.85 K) (373.15 K)

Density at STP (g/mL) 1.1056 1.054 0.9982

Temp. of maximum density 11.6 °C Unverified 3.98 °C[11]

Dynamic viscosity (at

1.2467 1.1248 1.0016
20 °C, mPa·s)

Surface tension (at 25 °C, N/m) 0.07187 0.07193 0.07198

Heat of fusion (kJ/mol) 6.132 6.227 6.00678

Heat of vaporisation (kJ/mol) 41.521 Unverified 40.657

pH (at 25 °C)[12] 7.44 ("pD") 7.266 ("pHD") 7.0

pKb (at 25 °C)[12] 7.44 ("pKb D2O") Unverified 7.0

Refractive index (at 20 °C,

1.32844 Unverified 1.33335
0.5893 μm)[13]