Multiple choice

Tritium nucleus consists of

  1. one proton and two neutrons

  2. two neutrons and two protons

  3. two protons and one neutron

  4. one neutron and one proton
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Explanation

Tritium (hydrogen-3 or ³H) is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen consisting of one proton and two neutrons in its nucleus. It is the heaviest naturally occurring hydrogen isotope, with deuterium (²H) having one proton and one neutron, and protium (¹H) having just one proton.

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