Science and Technology · Space Exploration
Which two distinct chemical and molecular signatures of hydration were unambiguously detected and separated on the lunar surface by the Imaging Infrared Spectrometer (IIRS) onboard Chandrayaan-2?
- 1Deuterium oxide (D2O) and Hydroxide ions (OH-)
- 2Hydroxyl radical (OH) and the Water molecule (H2O)✓
- 3Hydride ion (H-) and Oxygen gas (O2)
- 4Water vapor (H2O) and Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)
Correct answer
Hydroxyl radical (OH) and the Water molecule (H2O)
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