Arrange the following elements in increasing of their weight percentag...
- The earth is composed of various kinds of elements. These elements are in solid form in the outer layer of the earth and in hot and molten form in the interior. About 98 per cent of the total crust of the earth is composed of eight elements like oxygen, silicon, aluminium, iron, calcium, sodium, potassium and magnesium, and the rest is constituted by titanium, hydrogen, phosphorous, manganese, sulphur, carbon, nickel and other elements.
- Major elements of earth's crust The elements in the earth’s crust are rarely found exclusively but are usually combined with other elements to make various substances. These substances are recognised as minerals.
- Hence option (c) is the correct answer.
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Arrange the following elements in increasing of their weight percentag...
Weight percentage in the earth's crust:
1. Iron - Iron is the fourth most abundant element in the Earth's crust, with a weight percentage of about 5.6%.
2. Aluminium - Aluminium is the third most abundant element in the Earth's crust, with a weight percentage of about 8.2%.
3. Silicon - Silicon is the second most abundant element in the Earth's crust, with a weight percentage of about 27.7%.
4. Oxygen - Oxygen is the most abundant element in the Earth's crust, with a weight percentage of about 46.6%.
Therefore, the correct order of elements in increasing weight percentage in the Earth's crust is Iron, Aluminium, Silicon, and Oxygen, which corresponds to option C.