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Which of the following is incorrect statement with respect to protium, deuterium and tritium?

Option: 1

They are isotopes of Hydrogen
 


Option: 2

They have same electronic configuration
 


Option: 3

Their atomic mass is in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3 respectively
 


Option: 4

Naturally, they exist in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3 respectively


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We know that protium, deuterium and tritium are isotopes of Hydrogen. They have only one electron so their electronic configuration is 1 \mathrm{s}^1. They have only one proton but 0,1 and 2 neutron respectively. So, their atomic mass is in the ratio of 1: 2: 3.

But it is not true that Tritium is three times abundant than protium or deuterium is two times abundant than protium. Natural abundances of hydrogen and deuterium are 99.9844 \% and 0.0156 \% respectively and tritium is just traced.

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