Explain why it is unlikely that life could exist on a planet where the main liquid is methane, a nonpolar molecule that does not form hydrogen bonds

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Carleigh Gill

7 April, 08:33

Explain why it is unlikely that life could exist on a planet where the main liquid is methane, a nonpolar molecule that does not form hydrogen bonds

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Cozmo · Answer 1

It is unlikely because there is no water or exygen on the planet, which is what we depend on here on earth Water is very well integrated into every aspect of how the world operates, from electricity to our own health. Without water which contributes to the air that is inhaled and the gases that are exhaled, lifeform is unlikely to exsist. However, scientist have discovered that if there was ever a way that life could exsist with the use of methane, it would have to be in combination with surface acetylene and hydrogen gases.