The Cosmic Perspective Plus Mastering Astronomy with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (8th Edition) (Bennett Science & Math Titles)
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Author: Jeffrey O. Bennett, Megan O. Donahue, Nicholas Schneider, Mark Voit
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Chapter 7, Problem 30EAP
Choose the best answer to each of the following. Explain your reasoning with one or more complete sentences.
30. The most abundant ingredient of the Sun and Jupiter is (a) ionized metal. (b) hydrogen. (c) ammonia.
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