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The Fundamental Unit Of Life

Question
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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.

Solution

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 
open parentheses straight H presubscript 1 presuperscript 1 close parentheses comma space deuterium space left parenthesis straight H presubscript 1 presuperscript 2 space or space straight D right parenthesis space and space tritium space left parenthesis straight H presubscript 1 presuperscript 3 space or space straight T right parenthesis. Since the atomic number of A, B, C is the same, i.e., 1, these are isotopes to each other.