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Author: KRAUSKOPF, Konrad B.
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Chapter 19, Problem 31MC
The elements heavier than hydrogen and helium of which the planets are composed probably came from the
- a. sun
- b. debris of supernova explosions that occurred before the solar system came into being
- c. big bang
- d. big crunch
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