Which of the following lists the ingredients of the solar nebula from highest to lowest percentage of mass of the nebula?
A) Light gases (H, He), hydrogen compounds (H₂O, CH₄, NH₃), rocks, metals
B) Hydrogen compounds (H₂O, CH₄, NH₃), light gases (H, He), rocks, metals
C) Light gases (H, He), hydrogen compounds (H₂O, CH₄, NH₃), metals, rocks
D) Hydrogen compounds (H₂O, CH₄, NH₃), light gases (H, He), metals, rocks
E) Hydrogen compounds (H₂O, CH₄, NH₃), rocks, metals, light gases (H, He)

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Light gases (H, He) are the most abundant elements in the universe, followed by hydrogen compounds (H₂O, CH₄, NH₃), metals, and rocks.

Which of the Following Lists the Ingredients of the Solar