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Hydrogen has 3 isotopes 1 H 2 H and 3 H. What is the difference between these 3 isotopes

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Short answer is that they have different atomic masses.
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Answer:

See below.

Step-by-step explanation:

1 H (hydrogen) has a nucleus of just 1 proton.

2 H (deuterium) has a nucleus of 1 proton and 1 neutron

3 H (tritium) has a nucleus of 1 proton and 2 neutrons.

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