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

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

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The main difference between the 3 isotopes of hydrogen are the number of neutrons in the nucleus. Hydrogen has no neutrons, Deuterium has one neutron, and tritium has two neutrons. All three have one proton and one electron.
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