Tritium is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen. It emits :

N e u t r o n s

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a l p h a - p a r t i c l e s

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b e t a - p a r t i c l e s

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g a m a - r a y s

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Solution

The correct option is C $b e t a - p a r t i c l e s$
Tritium decays via $b e t a - p a r t i c l e s$ emission, with a half-life of 12.3 years.

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(a) protium (b) deuterium (c) tritium (d) hydronium

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