Deuterium is the common name for
A)hydrogen-0.
B)hydrogen-1.
C)hydrogen-2.
D)hydrogen-3.

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Deuterium is an isotope of hydrogen with one proton and one neutron. It is also sometimes referred to as "heavy hydrogen" because it has twice the mass of the most common isotope of hydrogen, which is hydrogen-1 (or protium). The other options listed are not correct: hydrogen-0 does not exist, and hydrogen-3 (or tritium) has two neutrons and is therefore even heavier than deuterium.

Deuterium Is the Common Name for