Statement 1: Hydrogen ahs only two isotopes namely protium and deuterium. Statement 2: Protium is radio active in nature.

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Statement 1: Hydrogen ahs only two isotopes namely protium and deuterium. Statement 2: Protium is radio active in nature. (A) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is correct explanation for Statement 1 (B) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is not correct explanation for Statement 1 (C) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is False (D) Statement 1 is False, Statement 2 is True

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Hydrogen has three isotopes namely protium ( 1 H 1) deuterium ( 1 H 2. or .D ) and tritium ( 1 H 3. or .T ). Tritium is radioactive and emits low energy β particles.

Q. Statement 1 : Hydrogen ahs only two isotopes namely protium and deuterium.
Statement 2 : Protium is radio active in nature.

Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is correct explanation for Statement 1

Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is not correct explanation for Statement 1

Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is False

Statement 1 is False, Statement 2 is True

Hydrogen has three isotopes namely protium $(_{1} H^{1})$ deuterium $(_{1} H^{2}$ or $D)$ and tritium $(_{1} H^{3}$ or $T)$ . Tritium is radioactive and emits low energy $β$ particles.

Q. Statement 1 : Hydrogen ahs only two isotopes namely protium and deuterium. Statement 2 : Protium is radio active in nature.