Isotopes of Hydrogen
Isotopes of Hydrogen: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Isotopes of Hydrogen, Protium, Deuterium & Tritium etc.
Important Questions on Isotopes of Hydrogen
Tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen, emits which of the following particles?

Consider the following statements.
(i) The most common isotope of hydrogen is protium.
(ii) Water-gas shift reaction is a multistep reaction.
(iii) has a higher boiling point than .
Which of the above statements is/are true?

Radioactive elements emit and x-rays are characterized by their half lives. The radioactive isotope of hydrogen is:

Write the name of the isotope of hydrogen with one proton, one electron and one neutron.


Which of the following orders is correct?
a. Order of percentage relative abundance is protium deuterium tritium.
b. Order of density is protium deuterium tritium.
c. Order of boiling point is protium deuterium tritium.
d. Order of atomic mass is protium deuterium tritium.

Number of properties given below have higher value for protium than deuterium? Relative abundance, Atomic mass, Melting point, Boiling point, Density, Enthalpy of fusion, Bond dissociation energy, Bond length.

How many of the following statements is/are incorrect regarding ortho hydrogen and para hydrogen?
(i) number of neutron in ortho hydrogen is greater than that in para hydrogen
(ii) nuclear spins are parallel in para hydrogen while opposite in ortho hydrogen
(iii) classification of these two is done based upon electronic spin.
(iv) chemical properties are same for both.
(v) physical properties are different for them
(vi) para hydrogen is more stable compared to ortho hydrogen
(vii) conversion of ortho hydrogen is possible at high temperature


Consider the following statements.
(i) The most common isotope of hydrogen is protium.
(ii) Water gas shift reaction is a multi step reaction.
(iii) has higher boiling point than
Which of the above statements is/are true?

Radioactive elements emit x-rays and are characterised by their half lives. The radioactive isotope of hydrogen is

The radioactive isotope of hydrogen has_____ neutrons in the nucleus of its atom.



For the electrophilic substitution reaction involving sulphonation, which of the following sequence regarding the rate of reaction is true?

Considering the motion of nucleus of hydrogen and deuterium atoms, select the correct statement:

and are formed in nature due to the nuclear reaction of neutron with

What are the total number of radioactive isotopes and number of isotopes of hydrogen among them, respectively?

Choose the isotope, which has the least natural abundance.

Number of nucleons in molecule is ---------.
