Isotopes of hydrogen include protium, deuterium, and tritium. Which one is radioactive? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Isotopes of hydrogen include protium, deuterium, and tritium. Which one is radioactive?
A. Protium
B. Deuterium
C. Tritium
D. Both protium and deuterium
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Tritium (³H) is a radioactive isotope with a half-life of ~12.3 years, decaying by beta emission to ³He. Protium (¹H) and deuterium (²H) are stable. Tritium is used in self-luminous paints, tracer studies, and nuclear fusion. It occurs naturally in very small amounts from cosmic rays but is mainly produced in nuclear reactors.

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