answersLogoWhite

0

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are all rock planets. The more technical term is terrestrial planets and they are composed of almost entirely of rock and metal. Each has a tiny amount of atmospheric gas and Earth has a tiny amount of liquid water.

The other four planets are the gas giant planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. That means they do not have a solid surface that is visible and much of the mass of the planet is the gaseous material. (All must have some small inner region consisting of rocky material, even if it is a tiny fraction of the mass that has been collected from stray asteroids.)

The two gas giants closest to the Sun, Jupiter and Saturn, are the two largest in the solar system with Jupiter the largest of all. Both are composed mainly of hydrogen and helium.

The outermost gas giants are called ice giants. Being colder, Uranus and Neptune have formed with substantial quantities of water, ammonium and methane with smaller amounts of hydrogen and helium in the outer regions. The water, ammonium and methane are solid at these temperatures, so the center of these planets is primarily frozen gasses with hydrogen and helium being predominant as an atmosphere.

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

What else can I help you with?

Continue Learning about Physics

Is oxygen considered an ideal gas?

No, oxygen is not considered an ideal gas because it does not perfectly follow the ideal gas law at all temperatures and pressures.


What is an imaginary gas that conforms perfectly to the kinetic molecular theory callled?

That's called an "ideal gas". The behavior of real gases is quite similar to an ideal gas, except when the pressure is too high, or the temperature too low.That's called an "ideal gas". The behavior of real gases is quite similar to an ideal gas, except when the pressure is too high, or the temperature too low.That's called an "ideal gas". The behavior of real gases is quite similar to an ideal gas, except when the pressure is too high, or the temperature too low.That's called an "ideal gas". The behavior of real gases is quite similar to an ideal gas, except when the pressure is too high, or the temperature too low.


What is the relationship between internal energy and the behavior of an ideal gas?

The internal energy of an ideal gas is directly related to its temperature. As the temperature of an ideal gas increases, its internal energy also increases. This relationship is described by the equation for the internal energy of an ideal gas, which is proportional to the temperature of the gas.


What aspects are not accounted for in the ideal gas law?

The ideal gas law does not account for the volume occupied by gas particles and the interactions between gas molecules.


Can an ideal gas turn into a solid?

An ideal gas is an abstraction - a simplification. No real gas behaves exactly like an "ideal gas". The reason an ideal gas is used is because (a) the math is simpler, and (b) this is close enough for real gases, in many cases. Thought this is often not stated explicitly, we can safely assume that an "ideal gas" is supposed to remain a gas, regardless of the temperature and pressure.

Related Questions

Why cant a gas be an ideal gas?

There are ideal gases..


What do you call a gas which obeys all gas laws?

An ideal gas


What is the R in the ideal gas law?

the ideal gas constant D:


Is krypton an ideal gas?

Krypton is not an ideal gas because it deviates from the ideal gas law at high pressures and low temperatures due to its intermolecular interactions. At standard conditions, krypton behaves closely to an ideal gas, but as conditions vary, its non-ideal characteristics become more pronounced.


What is mercury's gas giant?

Mercury doesn't have a gas giant.


Is oxygen considered an ideal gas?

No, oxygen is not considered an ideal gas because it does not perfectly follow the ideal gas law at all temperatures and pressures.


Is CO2 considered an ideal gas?

No, CO2 is not considered an ideal gas because it does not perfectly follow the ideal gas law at all temperatures and pressures.


How did the ideal gas law contribute to the gas law?

All gas laws are absolutely accurate only for an ideal gas.


Diff between real gas and ideal gas?

In an ideal gas molecules interact only elastically.


Is Mercury argon Gas poisonous?

Mercury argon gas does not exist.


What is an imaginary gas that conforms perfectly to the kinetic molecular theory callled?

That's called an "ideal gas". The behavior of real gases is quite similar to an ideal gas, except when the pressure is too high, or the temperature too low.That's called an "ideal gas". The behavior of real gases is quite similar to an ideal gas, except when the pressure is too high, or the temperature too low.That's called an "ideal gas". The behavior of real gases is quite similar to an ideal gas, except when the pressure is too high, or the temperature too low.That's called an "ideal gas". The behavior of real gases is quite similar to an ideal gas, except when the pressure is too high, or the temperature too low.


Is Mercury made gas or a solid?

the planet is a solid but mercury is a gas as well