Hydrogen atoms usually contain a single neutron. Deuterium and tritium are isotopes of hydrogen containing two and three neutrons, respectively. How many electrons orbit the tritium nucleus if the atom is electrically neutral?

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Solution

The correct option is B 1
Tritium is an isotope of hydrogen. the number of a proton is one so as the number of electrons ( For electrically neutral). So, the number of electrons orbit will be one.

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