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Which of the following statements about hydrogen are incorrect?

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Hydronium ion, `H_(3)O^(+)` exists freely in solution.
Dihydrogen does not act as a reducing AGENT.
Hydrogen has three isotopes of which tritium is the most common.
Hydrogen never ACTS as CATION in ionic salts.

Solution :(b,c) Both these statement are incorrect.
Dihydrogen `(H_(2))` can act asreducing agent.
For EXAMPLE
`CuO+H_(2) to Cu+H_(2)O`
`ZnO+H_(2) to Zn+H_(2)O`
Out of the three isotopes, PROTIUM `(._(1)^(1)H)` is the most common.


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