A, B and C are three elements. The nuclei of the atoms of these elements have protons and neutrons as under:
Atoms |
Protons |
Neutrons |
A |
1 |
0 |
B |
1 |
1 |
C |
1 |
2 |
Name the three elements and specify the relationship between them.
Mass number of A = 1 + 0 = 1
Mass number of B = 1 + 1 = 2
Mass number of C = 1 + 2 = 3
A, B and C are called protium
Since the atomic number of A, B, C is the same, i.e., 1, these are isotopes to each other.