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The lightest radioactive isotope in periodic table is:

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tritium
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deuterium
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protium
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none of these
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Solution

The correct option is A tritium
Tritium is the only radioactive isotope of hydrogen and the other two have stable nuclei. As hydrogen is the lightest element in the periodic table, tritium will be the lightest radioactive isotope in the periodic table.

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