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Which gases made up most of Earth’s early atmosphere?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ammonia and methane carbon dioxide and methane carbon dioxide and ammonia methane and oxygen

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I know it's for sure not A

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C.) carbon dioxide and ammonia from the discharge of volcanoes

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

the answer is ammonia and methane not carbon dioxide and ammonia

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but if u see like that that thats also possible

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The first atmosphere would have consisted of gases in the solar nebula, primarily hydrogen. In addition, there would probably have been simple hydrides such as those now found in the gas giants (Jupiter and Saturn), notably water vapor, methane and ammonia. As the solar nebula dissipated, these gases would have escaped, partly driven off by the solar wind

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