Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change (Custom Package)
Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change (Custom Package)
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ISBN: 9781259353420
Author: SILBERBERG
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 22, Problem 22.1P
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The reason for higher abundance of hydrogen in universe and lower abundance in earth’s atmosphere has to be explained.

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  • The abundance of hydrogen in universe is far more than earth’s atmosphere.  Hydrogen exists as H2 in interstellar space.
  • The high abundance of hydrogen in universe is due to its simple atoms were the first created after the Big Bang.
  • Because of hydrogen lowest density, it is only weakly held by gravitational field of earth.
  • Hence, hydrogen is more abundant in universe than earth’s atmosphere.

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Chapter 22 Solutions

Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change (Custom Package)

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