Question

There are 3 isotopes of hydrogen and if the average mass of all hydrogen isotopes is 1.0079 amu, which isotope is in greatest abundance in nature?

Answer 1

Answer:

Protium          

Explanation:

Isotopes -

For some elements , there are various forms possible , which have different number of neutron and same number of protons , are referred to as the isotopes .

The three isotopes possible for the element hydrogen are -

Protium , Deuterium and Tritium .

Where ,

• Protium has one electron , one proton and zero neutron.

• Deuterium has one electron , one proton and one neutron.

• Tritium has one electron , one proton and two neutron.

The most abundant isotope observed is Protium , with 99.98% abundance.