Multiple Choice
A compound that could not have been present in the early atmosphere, because it is quite reactive and would have broken down organic molecules that were a necessary step in the origin of life on Earth, is:
A) oxygen.
B) sulfur dioxide.
C) hydrogen sulfide.
D) carbon dioxide.
E) sodium chloride.
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