MHT CET 202622 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 22 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Biology
- Chapter
- Evolution
MHT CET 2026 · 22 April · Evening Shift · Biology · Evolution
During the chemical evolution of life, in the early atmosphere of...
During the chemical evolution of life, in the early atmosphere of earth, the most active light element was ____.
Options
- Acarbon
- Bhydrogen
- Coxygen
- Dnitrogen
Correct answer
B. hydrogen
Step-by-step solution
During the chemical evolution of life, the early atmosphere of Earth was highly reducing. Hydrogen was the most abundant and active light element. It readily reacted with other available elements such as carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen to form stable molecules like methane (CH_4), and water vapor (H_2O