2016 · Q44
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
General KnowledgeChemistry
- AHydrogen is an element
- BHydrogen is the lightest element
- CHydrogen has no isotopes
- DHydrogen and oxygen form an explosive mixture
Explanation
Hydrogen does have isotopes: protium (1H, no neutron), deuterium (2H, one neutron) and tritium (3H, two neutrons, radioactive). Hence the statement 'Hydrogen has no isotopes' is not correct. The other statements are true: hydrogen is an element, it is the lightest element (atomic number 1), and a hydrogen-oxygen mixture is explosive (as in the oxyhydrogen reaction). The incorrect statement is (C).