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JEE Main 2017Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry Question with Solution

JEE Main 2017 (02 Apr)

Question

The most abundant elements by mass in the body of a healthy human adult are:

Oxygen (61.4%); Carbon (22.9%), Hydrogen (10.0%); and Nitrogen (2.6%). The weight which a 75kg person would gain if all  1H atoms are replaced by  2H atoms is:

Choose an option

Show full solutionCorrect option: B
Correct answer
B7.5 kg

Step-by-step explanation

Weight of Hydrogen in body of 75 kg person =75×10100=7.5kg

On replacing  1H by  2H , the new weight of H=7.5×2=15kg

Weight increase = 7.5kg

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