Question
Why moon does not have an atmosphere?
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Answer
Moon does not have atmosphere because the value of escape velocity on moon is 2.3km per second but the average velocity of particles of gas is 2.5km per second so it is not possible on moon to have its atmosphere because all gaseous particles with escape from the Moon surface.
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