If you were to look at 1 kg of material taken from the surface of the Sun and 1 kg taken from the center, which of the following statements would be true of these two 1-kg masses?
A)The kilogram from the surface would contain more hydrogen than the one from the center.
B)Neither of them would contain any hydrogen.
C)They both would contain the same amount of hydrogen.
D)The kilogram from the surface would contain less hydrogen than the one from the center.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The surface of the Sun is cooler than its center, so nuclear fusion occurs farther out where hydrogen is more abundant. This means that the kilogram taken from the surface would contain more hydrogen than the one taken from the center.

If You Were to Look at 1 Kg of Material