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I don't think there is such a thing as a planet having a gas core. Even the gas giants have some solid material at their centers.

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No, it has a large iron core, which generates a magnetic field about 1% as strong as that of the Earth

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Mercury does have a solid iron core.

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no, Mercury is a solid planet.

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Is mercury the planet a liquid or a solid?

Solid, iron core


What is inner core made up of?

The inner core is made out of iron and nickel and it is a solid.


What is the makeup of Mercury?

Mercury is made of rock with a solid inner core.


Why is iron core of the earth solid?

The iron core of the earth is solid because the immense pressure near the center of the earth, due to gravity, keeps the iron in a solid state, even though it is hot.


What is core made of?

Outer core - predominately liquid iron and nickel. Inner core - predominately solid iron and nickel.

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