SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

SOLAR SYSTEM FORMATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Approximately 98% of the atomic matter in the Universe consists of which of the following?Choose 1 answer:
A
Oxygen and Helium
B
Hydrogen and Oxygen
C
Hydrogen and Helium
D
Silicon and Helium
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -About 75% of the matter in the universe is hydrogen and the remaining quarter is helium. All the other elements are relatively rare to find.

Detailed explanation-2: -The composition of Jupiter is similar to that of the Sun – mostly hydrogen and helium. Deep in the atmosphere, pressure and temperature increase, compressing the hydrogen gas into a liquid.

Detailed explanation-3: -The hydrogen in your body, present in every molecule of water, came from the Big Bang. There are no other appreciable sources of hydrogen in the universe.

Detailed explanation-4: -Approximately 11.3% of all atoms in the universe are helium atoms. When this number is added to the 88.6% of the atoms in the universe that are hydrogen, scientists conclude that at least 99.9% of all atoms in the universe are either hydrogen or helium atoms.

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