Which is the hottest planet in the Solar System?

Earth

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Venus

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Mercury

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Mars

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Solution

The correct option is B Venus
There are eight planets in our solar system. Each planet revolves around the sun at different distances. Venus is second planet from the sun. It is the hottest planet in the Solar System. Its temperature is 462 $^{o} C$ . It has a very thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide. Due to this atmosphere, heat does not escape back into the atmosphere. It makes Venus hottest planet.

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