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A nucleus of deuterons or deuterium is a bound atomic system best described by
PhysicsNuclear PhysicsTS EAMCETTS EAMCET 2018 (05 May Shift 2)
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  • A composed of a proton and a neutron
  • B spherical shaped
  • C contains more than two nucleons
  • D proton and neutron are bound by electrostatic forces
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The correct answer is: composed of a proton and a neutron
A deuteron is nucleus of deuterium (a hydrogen isotope); ${ }_1^2 \mathrm{H}$.
It is an electron orbiting a proton and a neutron.

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