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After Earth, Mercury is he densest body in the solar system. This high density is due to the fact that the majority of Mercury's interior is probably composed of a large, iron core.

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Why does mercury has an average density thst is close to earth. even though mercury is a much a smaller planet?

Why shouldn't it? There isn't a direct relationship between density and size in general.


Why does Mercury have an average density that is close to that of earth even though Mercury is a smaller planet?

That might be an indication that Mercury has a similar composition to Earth. For more details, check the Wikipedia articles on Earth, and Mercury, to see what is believed to be inside each planet.


What is the average density of mercury?

1. The chemical element has a density of 15,534 g/cm3 at 20 0C. 2. The planet Mercury has a density of 5,427 g/cm3.


What planet is smaller than mercury?

No known planet is smaller than Mercury since Pluto was reclassified as a Dwarf Planet.


Is Mercury smaller than the planet Titan?

Mercury is smaller than Titan, but Titan is a moon, not a planet.


What planet is smaller inner planet?

Mercury


What is smaller than mercury?

No known planet is smaller than Mercury since Pluto was reclassified as a Dwarf Planet.


Which planet is smaller Mercury Venus Mars or Uranus?

The smallest planet is mercury


How dense is the planet mercury?

The density of Mercury is 5.4 grams per cc, only a little lower than that of the densest planet - Earth. One of the reasons that the Earth is denser is that its own gravity compresses its material more than it does in the smaller planet, Mercury. If adjustment were made for this gravitational compression, then Mercury would have a density of approx 5.3 g per cc compared to the Earth's 4.4 making Mercury the densest planet.


Which planet has the smaller orbit?

mercury


What planet in the solar system is least massive planet?

The planet with the least mass and smallest is Mercury. The planet with the lowest density is Saturn


What is the average age of mercury surface?

The average age of Mercury's surface is estimated to be around 4 billion years old. This is based on crater density and geological analysis of the planet's surface.