Which isotope of hydrogen is also known as deuterium? (2021)

Practice Questions

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Which isotope of hydrogen is also known as deuterium? (2021)
  1. Protium
  2. Tritium
  3. Hydrogen-1
  4. Hydrogen-2

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which isotope of hydrogen is also known as deuterium? (2021)
  • Step 1: Understand what an isotope is. An isotope is a version of an element that has a different number of neutrons.
  • Step 2: Know that hydrogen has three isotopes: Protium (Hydrogen-1), Deuterium (Hydrogen-2), and Tritium (Hydrogen-3).
  • Step 3: Identify that Deuterium is the isotope of hydrogen that has one neutron.
  • Step 4: Recognize that Deuterium is also called Hydrogen-2 because it has two particles in its nucleus: one proton and one neutron.
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