2006-07-16 04:46:09 · 11 answers · asked by shally 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
actually there is a little water on Jupiter.
Jupiter is about 90% hydrogen and 10% helium (by numbers of atoms, 75/25% by mass) with traces of methane, water, ammonia and "rock". This is very close to the composition of the primordial Solar Nebula from which the entire solar system was formed.
2006-07-16 04:51:23 · answer #1 · answered by Linda 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, however, it doesn't exist in abundance. It stae will depend on the temperature and pressure of the molecules location within Jupiters immense atmosphere. For instance, in the upper atmosphere the pressure isn't as great and the temperature is low, water exist in the form of ice crystal mixed in with methane and other gases. Approximately in the middle layers of the atmosphere there may exist water clouds which produce rain which will never land on any surface because as it fall the temperature and pressure increase thus evaporating the droplets into a gaseous state. As this gas warms it will overcome the planet's gravity and rise back to the higher altitudes where it inevitably revert back to a different state.
2006-07-16 06:21:25 · answer #2 · answered by Texan Pete 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most Definitely YES - there is water on [is a part of] Jupiter. If it was never there before, it is after the COMET crashed into it back in the 80's; but since it is the biggest gravitational source in the solar system [after the Sun] it surely has captured comets for billions of years.
As for water being a "metal" - heck no. It is a molecule, made of 2H + 1O atom. While scientists believe that under extreme pressure elements (H and O separately) will act differently than here on Earth, I have not heard of water acting in such a strange "state" of matter. I think they say H (hydrogen) is a metal under such conditions.
Also, since Jupiter is such a large attractor, you can count on its having every type of atom, and so many of the same compounds, as we find on Earth, from water and carbon dioxide (whether from creatures of other means) to methane (such as at Neptune).
2006-07-16 05:56:07 · answer #3 · answered by singbloger1953a 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but on Jupiter, water is a metal.
2006-07-16 04:49:05 · answer #4 · answered by ratboy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
water is a metal?
no there is no water on jupiter
2006-07-16 05:37:08 · answer #5 · answered by Rajan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is NO. Jupiter is agiant gas ball
2006-07-16 04:50:39 · answer #6 · answered by GUK 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some, not much- essentially its a giant gas ball, mostly hydrogen, some basic gases
2006-07-16 05:10:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no but the metal is in the liquid form!
2006-07-16 06:39:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, definitley not. although they do think the red dot is a hurricane
2006-07-16 05:19:06 · answer #9 · answered by 100% cotton 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-07-16 04:49:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋