Q. Which pair does not show hydrogen isotopes?

A) $Ortho\$and $para\$hydrogen
B) Protium and deuterium
C) Deuterium and tritium
D) Tritium and protium
Explanation

(a)
Ortho and para hydrogens are two forms of hydrogen which differ only in direction of spin of proton.
Protium $\left( \ _{1}^{1}H \right),$ deuterium $\left( \ _{1}^{2}D \right)$ and tritium $\left( \ _{1}^{3}T \right)$ are three isotopes of hydrogen. All of them have one proton and electron each. Protium has no neutron, deuterium has one neutron and tritium has two neutrons.

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