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The Structure of the Atom — Unit test

Question 6 • SVHS Chemistry 1 $FA

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

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

Explanation

Isotopes of the same element have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons. Each hydrogen isotope has 1 proton; ¹H has 0 neutrons, ²H has 1, and ³H has 2. Therefore, the number of neutrons ranges from 0 to 2, as choice C states.

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