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Which of these is the hottest planet?

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Mercury
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Venus
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Mars
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Jupiter
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Solution

The correct option is B Venus
Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system.
Venus has a thick atmosphere, hence traps all the heat from the Sun.
Mercury does not have an atmosphere to hold the heat. So even it is closest to the Sun, it is not the hottest planet.

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