The number of neutrons present in deuterium is .

two

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three

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one

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zero

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Solution

The correct option is C one
Number of neutrons = Mass number - number of protons.

The number of protons present in deuterium is one and the mass number is two. Therefore, the number of neutrons present in deuterium is one.

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