Question

In Miller-Urey experiment, the ratio of the methane, ammonia and hydrogen was

• A. 2 : 1 : 2
• B. 1 : 2 : 1
• C. 1 : 3 : 2
• D. 1 : 1 : 2

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

2 : 1 : 2

Stanley miller and Harold urey conducted an experiment in which they recreated the primitive earth like atmosphere to explain how chemical evolution was a precursor for biological evolution. In this experiment,high electric voltage was applied on mixture of $C{H}_3$,$N{H}_3$,$H_2$ and water vapour by which they were able to synthesize amino acids. The ratio of methane, ammonia and hydrogen was 2:1:2. So, the correct answer is '2:1:2'.