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Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table — Test

Question 11 • Chemistry

Hydrogen has three isotopes 1 cap h , 2 cap h , and 3 cap h What is the difference between these three isotopes?

Answer
A
The number of neutrons ranges from 0 to 2 .
B
The number of protons ranges from 0 to 2 .
C
The number of protons ranges from 1 to 3 .
D
The number of electrons ranges from 1 to 3 .

Explanation

Isotopes of the same element have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons. Each hydrogen isotope has 1 proton; hydrogen-1, hydrogen-2, and hydrogen-3 have 0, 1, and 2 neutrons, respectively. So the number of neutrons ranges from 0 to 2.

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