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Simplistically, if our atmosphere contained only oxygen, then any tiny spark or flame would be enough to set anything flammable ablaze.

More realistically, plants need carbon dioxide, and nitrogen is needed to make proteins, an essential part of all life as we know it.

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Could life exist on Earth if the air contained only oxygen?

No. The oxygen would be too concentrated and we would die.


Is oxygen found outside earths atmosphere?

Yes. Earth's atmosphere is about 21% oxygen. Without it, the vast majority of life we see, including humans, could not exist.


On earth oxygen usually exist as what?

Oxygen usually exists as a diatomic molecule, O2, in the Earth's atmosphere.


What condition had to be in place on earth for water to exist here?

For water to exist on Earth, the temperature needed to be within a range where it could exist in liquid form, between 0-100 degrees Celsius. Additionally, Earth's atmosphere needed to have the right combination of gases, like oxygen and nitrogen, to create the conditions necessary for water to form and remain liquid.


How is oxygen important to society?

nothing on earth would exist


Reason why life can exist on earth?

because there an oxygen, water, and food


What would happen if oxygen did not exist?

Life on Earth, or at least most of it, would not exist without free oxygen. It is possible that some other form of life, based on another element, could exist in a non-oxygen environment. But none has been discovered as of now.


Could water exist as a liquid on earth if did not have an atmosphere?

could water exist as a liquid if we don't have a atmosphere


Could life as you know it exist on earth if air only oxygen?

No....as you see for life not only oxygen is needed for instance we need food for that we have to depend on plants.here plants need CO2 to prepare food which they get from air....!!


Why earth is the only planet where life exist?

beause earth is the only planet which has oxygen and other needed sudstances .


Does liquid oxygen exist naturally?

No, liquid oxygen does not exist naturally on Earth in large quantities. It is typically produced through the process of cryogenic distillation, where air is cooled and compressed to extract oxygen in its liquid form.


What is the specific name of the one organism on earth that does not use oxygen it its respiratory system?

There exist several life forms which do not need oxygen for survival, for example bacteria purple sulfur bacteria (Chromatiales). But if I recall correctly, no higher life forms which don't need oxygen exist on Earth.