Processed meteorites with low metal content probably are
A)leftover chunks of rock from the earliest period in the formation of the solar system.
B)pieces of comets rather than of asteroids.
C)chunks of a larger asteroid that was shattered by a collision.
D)chunks of rock chipped off the planet Mercury.
E)chunks of rock chipped off the planet Mars.

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Processed meteorites with low metal content are likely chunks of a larger asteroid that was shattered by a collision, as they have undergone differentiation and processing, which reduces metal content.

Processed Meteorites with Low Metal Content Probably Are