Which of the following lists the ingredients of the solar nebula from highest to lowest percentage of mass of the nebula?
A)light gases (H,He),hydrogen compounds (H₂O,CH₄,NH₃),rocks,metals
B)hydrogen compounds (H₂O,CH₄,NH₃),light gases (H,He),rocks,metals
C)light gases (H,He),hydrogen compounds (H₂O,CH₄,NH₃),metals,rocks
D)hydrogen compounds (H₂O,CH₄,NH₃),light gases (H,He),metals,rocks
E)hydrogen compounds (H₂O,CH₄,NH₃),rocks,metals,light gases (H,He)

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The solar nebula primarily consisted of light gases (hydrogen and helium), which made up the vast majority of its mass, followed by hydrogen compounds, rocks, and metals in decreasing order of abundance.

Which of the Following Lists the Ingredients of the Solar