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Why is Jupiter called a gaseous planet?

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Well, Jupiter is a gas giant. So it's obviously mostly gas, to be exact Jupiter's composition is 10.2% helium and 89.9% hydrogen.

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Why is Jupiter the gaseous planet?

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