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The hydrogen-2 isotope, sometimes called "deuterium", contains one proton and one neutron in the nucleus of the atom, instead of having only one proton. THis makes it heavier than normal, and is sometimes called "heavy hydrogen".

The hydrogen-3 isotope, called "tritium", has one proton and TWO neutrons, and is somewhat radioactive. Tritium has a half-life of 12.3 years, and decays into helium-3.

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