Why is Venus the hottest solar system planet? (1 point)

• It has a core, a mantle, and a crust.
© Its atmosphere is rich in carbon dioxide gas.
• It is closest to the sun.
O It has abundance of nitrogen and oxygen gases.

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Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system primarily because its atmosphere is rich in carbon dioxide gas. This thick atmosphere creates a strong greenhouse effect, trapping heat and raising surface temperatures to extreme levels, even higher than those on Mercury, which is closer to the Sun.