Questions: The isotope deuterium has one proton and one neutron.

The isotope deuterium has one proton and one neutron.
Transcript text: The isotope deuterium has one proton and one neutron.
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The answer is the second one: one proton and one neutron.

Explanation for each option:

  1. One proton: This describes the most common isotope of hydrogen, known as protium, which has one proton and no neutrons.
  2. One proton and one neutron: This correctly describes deuterium, an isotope of hydrogen. Deuterium has one proton and one neutron in its nucleus.
  3. One proton and two neutrons: This describes tritium, another isotope of hydrogen, which has one proton and two neutrons.
  4. One proton and three neutrons: This does not describe any common isotope of hydrogen.

Summary: Deuterium, an isotope of hydrogen, has one proton and one neutron in its nucleus.

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