What is the primary reason we divide the ingredients of the solar nebula into four categories (hydrogen/helium gas; hydrogen compound; rock; metal)?

a. The amount of energy required to ionize these materials varies considerably.
b. The temperature at which these materials condense into a solid varies considerably.
c. The atomic mass number of these materials differs considerably.
d. The abundance of these materials depended on their location in the solar nebula.


Answer: b. The temperature at which these materials condense into a solid varies considerably.

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