Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Atoms, nuclei and radiation

Atoms, nuclei and radiation — practice question

Hydrogen and deuterium may be shown by the nuclide symbols $^1_1\text{H}$ and $^2_1\text{H}$ respectively. State one difference between hydrogen and deuterium.

  • AThe deuterium atom has twice the number of electrons as the hydrogen atom.
  • BThe deuterium nucleus has a charge, but the hydrogen nucleus has no charge.
  • CThe deuterium nucleus has less mass than the hydrogen nucleus.
  • DThe deuterium nucleus has half the charge per unit mass of the hydrogen nucleus.

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