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______ gas is lighter than air.

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Oxygen

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Carbon dioxide

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Hydrogen

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is C Hydrogen
Hydrogen is lighter as the mass of $H_{2}$ gas is $2 a m u$ whereas air contains a mixture of gases in different proportions.

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