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  1. In addition to hydrogen, the other abundant element present on Sun’s surface is

  2. A.

     Helium

    B.

     Neon

    C.

     Argon

    D.

     Oxygen

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    Answer : Option A

    Explanation :

    The Sun is composed primarily of the chemical elements hydrogen and helium; they account for 74.9% and 23.8% of the mass of the Sun in the photosphere, respectively. All heavier elements, called metals in astronomy, account for less than 2% of the mass. The Sun inherited its chemical composition from the interstellar medium out of which it formed: the hydrogen and helium in the Sun were produced by Big Bang nucleosynthesis.


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