Q. Which shows radioactivity?

A) Protium
B) Deuterium
C) Tritium
D) None of these
Explanation

(c) Protium$\ \left(_{1}^{1}H \right)$, deuterium$\left(_{1}^{2}H \right)$ and tritium$\left(_{1}^{3}H \right)$ are the isotopes of hydrogen. Out of the three, protium is most stable, deuterium is again stable but tritium is radioactive and eventually decays into an isotope of helium.

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