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Q: How do we know the composition of Jupiter?
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What is the core composition Jupiter?

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What is Jupiter's composition in percent?

hydrogen and helium


What is the crust composition of Jupiter?

The planet Jupiter has no crust... It is a 'gas giant' - the gaseous composition being held in place by an immensely powerful magnetic field.


What planet has the most helium in it?

By mass or volume, in our solar system Jupiter is the planet with the most helium, the fraction being about 10% of its composition (or a quarter of its mass). The smaller planet Saturn by comparison is believed to be about 3%. There are of course many extrasolar planets identified (orbiting stars other than our Sun), which are known to be gas giants and have much larger quantities of helium in them (including one which is about 17 times as large as Jupiter), but composition is hard to estimate with accuracy at such great distances.


What are the atmospheric conditions of Jupiter?

The composition of Jupiter's atmosphere is quite different from Earth's--Jupiter is composed mostly of hydrogen and helium, the same elements that make up most stars. In fact, we expect that Jupiter has basically the same composition as the Sun. Like the Sun, Jupiter has its own heat source, but Jupiter's heat comes from heat left over from the formation of the planet 4.5 billion years ago, and heat produced today due to the slight contraction of the planet under its own gravity. This means that Jupiter's composition might be very much like the original solar nebula from which it--and the solar system--formed, so investigating Jupiter's atmosphere is a way for us to investigate the early solar system.

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What is Jupiter's core and suface composition?

There is a large file on Jupiter's composition and other facts - in Wikipedia !


What is Jupiter's international composition?

Jupiter is mostly gasses- 75% hydrogen 25% helium


What is Jupiter's surface composition?

Jupiter has no surface. It is a gas giant.


What is the composition of the planet Jupiter?

Jupiter is composed of mostly liquid metallic Hydrogen, some Helium, and molecular Hydrogen. There are thought to be a mixture of elements in the core.


What is the core composition Jupiter?

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What is the composition of Jupiter's rings?

Jupiter is composed of tiny rock fragments and dust.


What is Jupiter's composition in percent?

hydrogen and helium


What is the composition of Jupiter compared to earth?

Jupiter is about the size of 300 Earths put together.


What is the composition of the atmosphere on Jupiter?

90percent hydrogen 10percent helium


What planet is Jupiter's chemical composition closest to?

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The composition of Jupiter?

Jupiter's atmosphere is comprised of about 90 percent hydrogen and 10 percent helium. Jupiter is a gas giant and has no real solid surface.


What is Jupiter know for?

jupiter is know for the larges plant