NEETChemistryHydrogen
Why do isotopes have almost the same chemical properties?
Options
- AThey have different electronic configurations.
- BThey have the same rates of reactions.
- CThey have the same enthalpy of bond dissociation.
- DThey have the same physical properties.
Correct answer
C. They have the same enthalpy of bond dissociation.
Step-by-step solution
The paragraph mentions that isotopes have almost the same chemical properties because they have the same electronic configuration, and the only difference is in their rates of reactions, mainly due to their different enthalpy of bond dissociation.