Deuterium
Deuterium is a Science & Technology concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 2 past MPSC questions (2022, 2024). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.
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ट्रीटियमचा अणुक्रमांक ______ आहे. An atomic number of Tritium is ______
Tritium is an isotope of hydrogen. All isotopes of an element share the same atomic number, which is 1 for hydrogen (Protium, Deuterium, and Tritium all have atomic number 1).
खालीलपैकी कोणत्या समस्थानिकाला जड हायड्रोजन असे म्हणतात ? From the following which isotope is called as heavy hydrogen ?
(a)प्रोटीयम / Protium
(b)ड्युटेरिअम / Deuterium
(c)ट्रिटीअम / Tritium
(d)वरीलपैकी काहीही नाही / None of the above
Deuterium (²H or D), an isotope of hydrogen containing one proton and one neutron, is commonly known as heavy hydrogen and is used to produce heavy water (D₂O).