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The physical properties of differ from those of because D is radioactive.
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is like regular except the hydrogens in are deuteriums, which are hydrogen atoms that have a proton and a neutron in its nucleus (compared to the common form of hydrogen protium, which has only a proton in its nucleus).
Despite the presence of a neutron in its nucleus, deuterium is fairly stable so it is not radioactive. Therefore, is incorrect.
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