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Hydrogen has three isotopes 1H, 2H, and 3H. What is the difference between these three isotopes?
The number of protons ranges from 1 to 3.
The number of electrons ranges from 1 to 3.
The number of neutrons ranges from 0 to 2.
The number of protons ranges from 0 to 2.

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Correct answer: "The number of neutrons ranges from 0 to 2."

Explanation: All hydrogen isotopes have 1 proton. 1H (protium) has 0 neutrons, 2H (deuterium) has 1 neutron, and 3H (tritium) has 2 neutrons. In neutral atoms each also has 1 electron.