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Which of the following planets has ammonia clouds in its atmosphere?

Jupiter
Mercury
Saturn
Venus

Which of the following correctly arranges the planets by their orbital speeds?

Jupiter < Earth < Saturn < Mercury
Mercury < Saturn < Earth < Jupiter
Saturn < Jupiter < Mars < Mercury
Mercury < Mars < Jupiter < Saturn

User Dani Akash
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Jupiter and Saturn has ammonia clouds in its atmosphere but they are more recognizable on Jupiter because they have a lower altitude on saturn.

Saturn<Jupiter<Mars<Mercury would be your answer.

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Jupiter and Saturn has ammonia clouds in its atmosphere since the molecules of ammonia gas that are present in their atmospheres condense to form clouds. However, these ammonia clouds are more visible in Jupiter than in Saturn because of their lower altitude in Saturn.
Since the orbital speeds are slower for planets with larger orbits, we can arrange the planets by their orbital speeds from the slowest to the fastest: Saturn<Jupiter<Mars<Mercury
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