Which of the following statements regarding protium, deuterium and tritium is incorrect?

Question

Which of the following statements regarding protium, deuterium and tritium is incorrect? (A) They are isotopes of hydrogen (B) They have similar electronic configurations (C) They exist in the nature in the ratio of 1: 2: 3 (D) Their atomic masses are in the ratio of 1: 2: 3

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Statement (d) is incorrect.
It's correct form is as follows :
The atomic masses of isotopes of hydrogen are not in the ratio of

1 : 2 : 3

as abundance of

D

and

T

is very less as compared to

H

.
Rest other statements are correct.

Q. Which of the following statements regarding protium, deuterium and tritium is incorrect?

They are isotopes of hydrogen

They have similar electronic configurations

They exist in the nature in the ratio of $1 : 2 : 3$

Their atomic masses are in the ratio of $1 : 2 : 3$

Statement (d) is incorrect.
It's correct form is as follows :
The atomic masses of isotopes of hydrogen are not in the ratio of $1 : 2 : 3$ as abundance of $D$ and $T$ is very less as compared to $H$ .
Rest other statements are correct.

Q. Which of the following statements regarding protium, deuterium and tritium is incorrect?

They are isotopes of hydrogen

They have similar electronic configurations

They exist in the nature in the ratio of 1:2:3

Their atomic masses are in the ratio of 1:2:3

Statement (d) is incorrect. It's correct form is as follows : The atomic masses of isotopes of hydrogen are not in the ratio of 1:2:3 as abundance of D and T is very less as compared to H. Rest other statements are correct.

They exist in the nature in the ratio of $1 : 2 : 3$

Their atomic masses are in the ratio of $1 : 2 : 3$

Statement (d) is incorrect.
It's correct form is as follows :
The atomic masses of isotopes of hydrogen are not in the ratio of $1 : 2 : 3$ as abundance of $D$ and $T$ is very less as compared to $H$ .
Rest other statements are correct.