Which Unexpected Chemical Compound Has Recently Been Discovered on Mercury

question 133

Multiple Choice

Which unexpected chemical compound has recently been discovered on Mercury?

• A) nitrogen dioxide in Mercury's upper atmosphere
• B) cyanide, poisonous to humans, in the troposphere
• C) ammonia, escaping from fissures in the Caloris Basin
• D) water ice at the north and south poles

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