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Q.Name the isotopes of hydrogen. What is the ratio of the masses of these isotopes?

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Hydrogen's isotopes are protium (mass 1), deuterium (mass 2) and tritium (mass 3); their masses are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3.

Hydrogen has three isotopes, all with one proton (atomic number 1) but differing in the number of neutrons:

  1. Protium (1H1): 1 proton, 0 neutrons; mass number 1. It is ordinary hydrogen and by far the most abundant.

  2. Deuterium (2H1, symbol D): 1 proton, 1 neutron; mass number 2. Also called heavy hydrogen; occurs in heavy water (D2O).

  3. Tritium (3H1, symbol T): 1 proton, 2 neutrons; mass number 3. It is radioactive and present only in traces.

Ratio of masses: …

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