Using the periodic table entry below, how many neutrons does the most common isotope of hydrogen have? 1 2 0 cannot be determined

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Andre Schweighofer · Answer 1 · 2019-07-06T04:34:55+0000

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The most common hydrogen atom has one (1) proton and one (electron) but no neutron. This hydrogen isotope is referred to as hydrogen-1 or Protium. This hydrogen composes 99.985% of naturally occurring hydrogen atoms. The other atom, Deuterium, has a neutron in its nucleus. The other isotope is Tritium that has two (2) neutrons in its nucleus.

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Using the periodic table entry below, how many neutrons does the most common isotope of hydrogen have? 1 2 0 cannot be determined

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