A variety of different experiments have been done attempting to replicate conditions on early Earth and see whether organic molecules would form. If a group of scientists set up an experiment in which water is kept in an enclosed container with an atmosphere containing nitrogen and carbon gases but no oxygen gas, and the water is periodically splashed on hot rocks while being bombarded with ultraviolet radiation, which of the following are the scientists most likely to find if they let the experiment run for several months?

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