wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

Which salt is mainly present in sweat?

A
Urea.
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
B
Sodium Chloride.
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
C
Ammonium Chloride.
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
D
Sodium Chlorite.
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
Open in App
Solution

The correct option is B Sodium Chloride.
Sweat consists of about 99% water, 0.2-0.5% salts mainly sodium chloride and traces of urea (0.08%). The urea lost through sweat is about 1% of the total urea excreted by the body.

flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
0
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Layers of skin
BIOLOGY
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon