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Hydrogen has three isotopes, protium, `""_(1)^(1)H`, deuterium, `""_(1)^(2)H`or Dand tritium, `""_(1)^(3)H` or T, which differ from one another in the number of neutrons. Naturally occuring hydrogen contains 99.986% of the `""_(1)^(1)H` isotope, 0.014% of `""_(1)^(2)H` and `7 xx 10^(-16)% `of `""_(1)^(3)H`,so, the properties of hydrogen are essentially those of the lightest isotope. Protium is by far the most abundant and tritium is radioactive and decays by Bemission. Their only difference in chemical properties are the rates of reactions and equilibrium constants.
The properties of hydrogen are essentially those of

A

`""_(1)^(3)H`

B

`""_(1)^(2)H`

C

`""_(1)^(1)H`

D

None of these

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C
The properties of hydrogen are essentially those of the lighest isotope, that is, `""_(1)^(1)H` (protium).
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