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What are the names, atomic symbols,and mass numbers of the isotopes of hydrogen?

April 26, 2017Atomic Chemistry Hydrogen isotopes mass Mathematics names Numbers Symbols

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What are the names, atomic symbols,and mass numbers of the isotopes of hydrogen?

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The symbol for hydrogen is always H(1 proton, mass 1), even though there are 2 isotopes with different names. Deuterium is H with 1 proton and 1 neutron an, giving it a mass of 2, that is why it is called Deu, sometimes a capital D is used as in D2O for heavy water. Tritium is the isotope with a mass of 3, hence Tri, it has 1 proton, 2 neutrons.