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Which gas was discovered on the Sun during the total solar eclipse of 1868?

Correct answer D. Helium

Explanation

During the 1868 eclipse, astronomers saw an unknown yellow line in the solar spectrum; Norman Lockyer attributed it to a new element named helium, after the Greek helios.

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