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Choose the correct statement for proton.

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It is a nucleus of deuterium
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It is an ionized hydrogen atom
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It is an ionized hydrogen molecule
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It is an α - particle
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Solution

The correct option is A It is an ionized hydrogen atom
A proton is a component of an atomic nucleus with mass defined as 1 and a charge of +1. A proton is an ionized hydrogen atom, the H+ ion. A hydrogen atom contains one electron and one proton. An electron is removed to obtain ionized hydrogen atom which contains a proton. Nucleus of deuterium contains one proton and one neutron.

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