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The isotopes of hydrogen are:(A) Tritium and Protium only(B) Deuterium and tritium only(C) Protium and deuterium only(D) Protium, deuterium and tritium

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The correct answer is (D) Protium, deuterium, and tritium.

Hydrogen has three stable isotopes:

Protium (symbol: ^1H) - This is the most common isotope of hydrogen and consists of a single proton and no neutrons.

Deuterium (symbol: ^2H or D) - Deuterium has one proton and one neutron in its nucleus.

Tritium (symbol: ^3H or T) - Tritium has one proton and two neutrons in its nucleus.

So, all three of these isotopes exist naturally.