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  4. Radioactive elements emit α, β and γ rays and are characterised by their half-lives. The radioactive isotope of hydrogen is

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Q. Radioactive elements emit $\alpha$, $\beta$ and $\gamma$ rays and are characterised by their half-lives. The radioactive isotope of hydrogen is

Hydrogen

Solution:

Nuclides with $n/p$ (neutron-proton) ratio $> 1.5$ are usually radioactive. For, tritium ($n = 2$ , $p = 1$), it is $2$.