Question

Hydrogen has two naturally occurring isotopes: hydrogen 1 and hydrogen 2. what is the symbol for each of these hydrogen isotopes??

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Answer 1

Isotope means that same atomic number with different mass number

Generally hydrogen exists as 3 isotopes with mass numbers 1,2&3

1. Protium : ₁H¹

2. Dueterium: ₁D²

3. Tritium: ₁T³

^{subcript: atomic number}

^{superscript: mass number}