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Tritium is an isotope of hydrogen whose nucleus triton decays , it would transform into He^3 nucleus . This does not happen .This is because

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Triton energy is LESS than that of a `He^3` nucleus
The electron CREATED in the beta decay process cannot remain in the nucleus
both the neutrons in triton have a decay simultaneously RESULTING in a nucleus with 3 protons which is not a `He^3`nucleus .
because free neutrons decay due to external PERTURBATIONS which is absent in a triton nucleus .

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