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NUCLEAR SCIENCE
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Question
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The decay product of tritium (a beta emitter) is
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helium
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lithium
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hydrogen
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deuterium
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Tritium on disintegration gives helium isotope and beta ray.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tritium is a very low energy beta emitter and even large amounts of this isotope pose no external dose hazard to persons exposed. The beta radiation cannot penetrate the outer protective dead layer of the skin of the body.
Detailed explanation-3: -Of the three primary types of radiation, alpha, beta and gamma, tritium emits only beta radiation.
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