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Reactivity of Actinides

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The noble gas that was discovered first on sun and then on earth is:

A

Neon

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Argon

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Xenon

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D

Helium

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Solution

The correct option is D
Helium

Helium was detected by Janssen and Lockyer independently in the spectrum of the sun in the year 1868. Later in 1885 it was found on the earth by Ramsay.

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