Tritium is an isotope of hydrogen whose nucleus Triton contains 2 neutrons and 1 proton. Free neutro

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Tritium is an isotope of hydrogen whose nucleus Triton contains 2 neutrons and 1 proton. Free neutrons decay into $p+e^{-}+\bar{v}$. If one of the neutrons in Triton decays, it would transform into ${ }^3$ He nucleus. This does not happen. This is because

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(a) : Binding energy of ${ }_1 \mathrm{H}^3$ is much smaller than ${ }_2 \mathrm{He}^3$. So transformation not possible.