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Table 9

Average molar abundance of chemical species in icy planetesimals.

Planetesimals Comets

Models CO:CO2 = 1:1 CO:CO2 = 5:1

Molecules (Xp) Xp/Ices* (%) Xp/H2O (%) Xp/Ices* (%) Xp/H2O (%) Xc/H2O (%)**

Irradiation no yes no yes no yes no yes

H2O 68 ± 2 75 ± 6 100 100 57.5 ± 2.5 72 ± 8 100 100
CO 6 ± 2 2 ± 4 9 ± 3 3 ± 6 21 ± 3 5 ± 7 37.5 ± 7.5 8 ± 10 0.4–30
CO2 9-10 8 ± 2 13.5 ± 1.5 11 ± 3 9 ± 1 8 ± 2 13.5 ± 1.5 11 ± 3 2–30
CH4 2 ± 0.5 1 ± 1.5 3 ± 1 1 ± 2 1.9 ± 0.6 0.75 ± 1.5 3 ± 1 1 ± 2 0.4–1.6
H2S 0.9 1 ± 0.25 1.2 ± 0.2 1 ± 0.5 0.8 ± 0.1 0.75 ± 0.25 1.2 ± 0.2 1 ± 0.5 0.12–1.4
N2 1.2 ± 0.4 0.5 ± 1 1.9 ± 0.7 0.7 ± 1.5 1 ± 0.3 0.15 ± 0.035 1.9 ± 0.7 0.2 ± 0.05 no data
NH3 3.5 ± 0.5 3 ± 0.5 5 4.5 ± 0.75 3.5 ± 0.5 3 ± 0.5 5 4.5 ± 1 0.2–1.4
CH3OH 10 ± 2 10 ± 1 13 13 ± 0.3 10 ± 2 9.5 ± 1 13 13 ± 0.5 0.2–7

Notes.

(*)

Ices= H2O + CO + CO2 + CH4 + H2S + N2 + NH3 + CH3OH;

(**)

data from Mumma & Charnley (2011).

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