Q112 · UPPSC Prelims 2025 · Set A · General Studies

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With reference to Isotopes', which of the following statements is/are correct?1.Atoms with identical atomic numbers but different atomic mass numbers are known as isotopes.2.Protium, Deuterium and Tritium are isotopes of carbon.Select the correct answer from the code given below:

A Only 2
B Neither 1 nor 2
C Both 1 and 2
D Only 1

Correct answer: (d) Only 1

Explanation

  1. A

    Only 2

    Only 2. Protium, deuterium, tritium are hydrogen isotopes, not carbon.

  2. B

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Neither. Statement 1 is the definition.

  3. C

    Both 1 and 2

    Both. Statement 2 names the wrong element.

  4. D

    Only 1

    Only 1. Same Z, different A: isotopes. The three named nuclides are hydrogen.

Summary. Official key is (d) only 1. Isotope definition holds. P, D, T are hydrogen.