03. What are the gases that make up Jupiter's atmosphere? (A K2S Question)

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Almost 90 percent of Jupiter's atmosphere is made up of hydrogen. Other components include helium, methane, ammonia, ethane and water. The composition of Jupiter is very close to the composition of the solar nebula from which our solar system was formed.

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