JEE Main2017ChemistrySome Basic Concepts of ChemistryActual
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 1 H atoms are replaced by 2 H atoms is:
Options
- A37.5 kg
- B7.5 kg
- C10 kg
- D15 kg
Correct answer
B. 7.5 kg
Step-by-step solution
Weight of Hydrogen in body of 75 kg person = 75 × 10 100 = 7 .5 kg On replacing   1 H by   2 H , the new weight of H = 7 .5 × 2 = 15 kg Weight increase = 7 . 5 kg