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What is the core composition Jupiter?

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What is Jupiter's composition in percent?

Jupiter's composition is primarily hydrogen (about 75%) and helium (about 24%). The rest of its composition consists of trace elements such as methane, ammonia, water, and other compounds.


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.


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.


Is there sulfuric air on jupiter?

Jupiter's atmosphere is composed primarily of hydrogen and helium with trace amounts of other gases like methane and ammonia. There is no sulfuric air on Jupiter as sulfur compounds are not prominent in its composition.