Hydrogen has three isotopes (A), (B) and (C). If the number of neutron(s) in (A), (B) and (C) respectively, are (x), (y) and (z), the sum of (x), (y) and (z) is:
A
4
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B
1
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C
3
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D
2
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Solution
The correct option is C 3 Number of neutrons in protium = 0 Number of neutrons in deuterium = 1 Number of neutrons in tritium = 2 So, total number of neutrons = 3