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GENERAL SCIENCE
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Question
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The element present in the largest amount in rocks and minerals is-
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Carbon
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Aluminium
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Hydrogen
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Silicon
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Silicon are the most abundant elements in the earth’s crust. All the rocks and minerals are composed of it.
Detailed explanation-2: -Just as some microbes consume hydrogen, other species produce it. But hydrogen is also found in igneous rocks that have just cooled down from magmatic temperatures, where it is too hot for microbes to survive.
Detailed explanation-3: -Abundances of the Elements in the Earth’s Crust Given the abundance of oxygen and silicon in the crust, it should not be surprising that the most abundant minerals in the earth’s crust are the silicates.
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