What is the overall composition, according to the number of atoms, of the outer atmospheric regions of Jupiter in terms of the relative numbers of atoms?
A) 75 percent hydrogen, 15 percent helium, and 10 percent everything else
B) hydrogen and helium only, with no other elements
C) 86 percent hydrogen, 13 percent helium, and 1 percent everything else
D) pure hydrogen

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Jupiter's atmosphere is predominantly composed of hydrogen and helium. The most accurate composition by number of atoms is approximately 86% hydrogen, 13% helium, and 1% other elements, reflecting the primordial composition of the gas cloud from which the solar system formed.

What Is the Overall Composition, According to the Number of Atoms