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Using the periodic table entry below, how many neutrons does the most common isotope of hydrogen have? 1 2 0 cannot be determined

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The most common hydrogen atom has one (1) proton and one (electron) but no neutron. This hydrogen isotope is referred to as hydrogen-1 or Protium. This hydrogen composes 99.985% of naturally occurring hydrogen atoms. The other atom, Deuterium, has a neutron in its nucleus. The other isotope is Tritium that has two (2) neutrons in its nucleus.


Using the periodic table entry below, how many neutrons does the most common isotope-example-1
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