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The three isotopes of hydrogen differ in their rates of reaction. Give the reasons.

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Due to the difference in the bond dissociation enthalpies of the `H_(2), D_(2)` and `T_(2)` molecules differ in their rates of reaction. The reactivity order is `H_(2) gt D_(2) gt T_(2)`.
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