The first small solid grains or flakes formed in our solar system by the process of ____________, the addition of material to an object an atom or molecule at a time.
A)accretion
B)sublimation
C)hydration
D)condensation
E)vaporization

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The process described in the question is that of condensation, where small solid particles or flakes are formed by the gradual addition of material, one atom or molecule at a time, as the temperature decreases. Accretion is the process of particle accumulation that leads to the formation of larger bodies, such as planets, from smaller ones in a disk of gas and dust. Sublimation is the transformation of a solid directly into a gas, without passing through the liquid state. Hydration is the addition of water molecules to a substance, while vaporization is the transformation of a liquid or solid into a gas or vapor.

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