Question

find the odd one out -a)sodium b)chlorine c) glucose d ) nitrogen

Answer 1

Answer:

b) Glucose is the odd one out.

Explanation:

• Sodium, chlorine, and nitrogen are the chemical elements, whereas glucose is a chemical compound made up of many chemical elements like carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, bounded by 4 covalent bonds.

• Sodium is soft and silvery-white, with an atomic number of 11. It is highly reactive and alkaline in nature.

• At room temperature chlorine is a yellow-green gas, it is also the 2nd lightest of halogens with an atomic number of 17.

• Nitrogen is a colorless, tasteless, and odorless element with an atomic number is 7.

• Whereas glucose is a monosaccharide, a molecular sugar most abundant in nature, it also comes under the subcategory of carbohydrates. It is the simple and major type of sugar found in blood; it serves as a major source of energy for the cells of the body.