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What is the ratio of oxygen to nitrogen in air?

The ratio is approx 268 to 1000.


What is the ratio between the oxygen and nitrogen?

In the atmosphere, dry air contains 78.09% nitrogen and 20.95% oxygen by volume. Thus the ratio of nitrogen to oxygen is about 3.7:1.


How does oxygen content change with altitude?

The density of air decreases with altitude, so the ratio of oxygen in the air stays the same, but the amount of gases in your lungs decrease.


What is the mole ratio of air to methane gas in the cumbustion of methane?

If by "air" you mean oxygen, then the mole ratio can by found by balancing a reaction equation. CH4 + 202 -> CO2 + 2H2O The ratio is 1:2.


What is called the Ratio between oxygen uptake and oxygen usage?

ratio between oxygen usage to oxygen uptake is called as Oxygen extraction ratio


Why do you need more nitrogen than oxygen?

Nitrogen is an inert gas it maintains a proper ratio of oxygen requred by living organisms if oxygen is in higher ratio the respiratory organs become oxidized and more oxygen in blood is harmful as low concentration of oxygen.


What will happen if oxygen is less abundant than nitrogen?

It already is. Air is about 4/5ths nitrogen and about 1/5th oxygen (and about 1% "other stuff"). The current ratio of nitrogen to oxygen in air is about 4:1 as you can see.


How many times more than oxygen makes up air?

There is: Nitrogen (N2): 78.09% Oxygen (O2): 20.95% in the atmosphere There is ~3.73 times more oxygen than nitrogen in the air and is in a ratio (oxygen to nitrogen) of 39:10 (rounded).


How many Time more nitrogen than oxygen make up air?

There is: Nitrogen (N2): 78.09% Oxygen (O2): 20.95% in the atmosphere There is ~3.73 times more oxygen than nitrogen in the air and is in a ratio (oxygen to nitrogen) of 39:10 (rounded).


What does an oxygen sensor do on a Ford Explorer?

The oxygen sensor(s) before the catalytic converter(s) is used to determine the air / fuel ratio of the engine


What do the upstream oxygen sensors do on a 05 mustang?

Upstream oxygen sensors send a signal to the PCM which adjusts the fuel mixture ( air / fuel ratio )


If the air you breathe is 80 nitrogen 20 oxygen what the ratio in a dive cylinder?

If the 80 and 20 you refer to in your question are percentages then the ratio would be 4:1.