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Comets contain a small amount of so-called "heavy water" composed of equal parts hydrogen, oxygen, and deuterium. (Deuterium is an isotope of hydrogen with one extra neutron in its nucleus.) The chemical formula of heavy water is HDO; normal water is H2O.
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What always contains ice comets Asteroids or meteors?
Comets contain ice.
Is there any form of water on comets?
Comets contain various types of ice (water and also other frozen liquids or gases) which sublime to vapor when the comet approaches the inner solar system.
Can comets contain viruses?
No.
Which of these always contains ice meteors asteroids or comets?
Comets
Comets contain lots of what?
Ice
What elements or compounds are found in comets?
Ice, rock, gas, and dust. I think it is made out of water, ammonia, methane, carbon dioxide, rock, and metallic material
Where is there water on comets?
no according to justin bieber there is no water in comets
Do comets contain a lot of dirt?
They are often referred to as 'dirty ice balls.' So I would say that they are mostly made of water and contain only a little bit of dirt.
What is the most thing that comets contain?
solid iron.
which of these is mostly made up of ice ?
Comets contain ice.
Why can't you see comets in the night sky all of the time?
Because there aren't always comets!
Do comets have water?
i dont no do they
