Among the radioactive elements tritium is used as better tracer because

It is cheaply available

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It emits low energy

-rays

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It does not emit

-rays

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All the above

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Solution

The correct option is D All the above
Tritium used as better tracer because, it is cheap, emits $β$ -radiation and does not emit harmful $γ$ -radiation

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Radioactive elements emit $α, β a n d γ$ rays and are chacterised by their half-lives. The radioactive isotope of hydrogen is

(a) protium (b) deuterium (c) tritium (d) hydronium

β - r a y s

Reason: emission of $β - r a y s$ does not involve a release of nucleons.

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