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Question

Methane is present in the atmosphere of

  1. Moon
  2. Sun
  3. Jupiter
  4. Mars

Answer:

Option C: Jupiter

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Jupiter”.

Methane (CH4) is abundant on the giant planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune—where it was the product of chemical processing of primordial solar nebula material.