Mars has sufficient mass and a low enough temperature that water molecules could exist in its atmosphere. Why doesn’t the atmosphere of Mars contain a significant amount of water? a.Mars formed in a part of the solar nebula that lacked oxygen. b.Mars formed in a part of the solar nebula that lacked hydrogen. c.All the water vapor was released in the impact that formed Deimos. d.Ultraviolet radiation breaks the water molecule into less massive particles that can escape. e.The water molecule combines readily with chlorine to form hydrochloric acid.

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Mars has sufficient mass and a low enough temperature that water molecules could exist in its atmosphere. Why doesn’t the atmosphere of Mars contain a significant amount of water?

	a.	Mars formed in a part of the solar nebula that lacked oxygen.
	b.	Mars formed in a part of the solar nebula that lacked hydrogen.
	c.	All the water vapor was released in the impact that formed Deimos.
	d.	Ultraviolet radiation breaks the water molecule into less massive particles that can escape.
	e.	The water molecule combines readily with chlorine to form hydrochloric acid.