SSC CPO 2022 PYQ — Question 79

SSC CPO - 10 Nov 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q79

Which of the following is a radio isotope of the hydrogen?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Tritium.

Tritium or hydrogen-3 (image T or 3H) is a uncommon and radioactive isotope of hydrogen with a half-life of almost 12 years.The core of tritium (t, some of the time called a triton) contains one proton and two neutrons, while the core of the common isotope hydrogen-1 (protium) contains one proton and zero neutrons, and that of hydrogen-2 (deuterium) contains one proton and one neutron.