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Which Statement Reflects the Measured Abundances of Noble Gases on Jupiter

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Which statement reflects the measured abundances of noble gases on Jupiter?


A) The abundances of noble gases on Jupiter are the same as those on the Sun, as they must be since noble gases do not take part in chemical reactions.
B) The noble gas abundances on Jupiter are lower than those on the Sun. We assume an early collision with a major planetesimal stripped Jupiter of much of its noble gas content.
C) The noble gas abundances on Jupiter are higher than those on the Sun. This can be accounted for by solid planetesimals striking Jupiter at its present location.
D) The noble gas abundances on Jupiter are higher than those on the Sun. This cannot be accounted for by solid planetesimals striking Jupiter at its present location, because it is not cold enough there to allow noble gases in frozen form. The planetesimals must have been added to Jupiter when it was farther out in the early solar system.

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