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Which of the following pair of nuclei are isobars of the element?

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Answer: (A) 13H{ }_{1}^{3} \mathrm{H} and 23He{ }_{2}^{3} \mathrm{He}

Isobars are atoms of different chemical elements that have the same number of nucleons (mass number AA), but different atomic numbers (ZZ).
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(1)
13H_1^3\text{H} and 23He_2^3\text{He}: Both have the same mass number A=3A = 3. Since they have different atomic numbers (Z=1Z=1 and Z=2Z=2), they are isobars.
(2)
12H_1^2\text{H} and 13H_1^3\text{H}: These have the same atomic number (Z=1Z=1) but different mass numbers. They are isotopes.
(3)
80198Hg_{80}^{198}\text{Hg} and 79197Au_{79}^{197}\text{Au}: These have different mass numbers (198198 and 197197).
(4)
92236U_{92}^{236}\text{U} and 92238U_{92}^{238}\text{U}: These have the same atomic number (Z=92Z=92) but different mass numbers. They are isotopes.
Thus, the pair
13H_1^3\text{H} and 23He_2^3\text{He} are isobars.

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