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Is nitrogen lighter then oxygen

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Yes it is. It has Atomic Mass of 14 while oxygen has mass of 16

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What is lighter oxygen or nitrogen?

Nitrogen is lighter than oxygen


Why is it that the nitrogen have greater amount than oxygen?

nitrogen is lighter than oxygen


Which is lighter oxygen helium or nitrogen?

Helium


How does density of helium compare to density of oxygen and nitrogen?

Helium is lighter (less dense) than oxygen & nitrogen.


Is there anything lighter than oxygen?

In fact there are seven elements lighter than oxygen: hydrogen, helium, lithium, beryllium, boron, carbon and nitrogen.


Why is nitrogen heavier than air?

No. The atmosphere is roughly 80% N2, 20% O2, and about 1% of other trace gases. The molecular mass of N2 is about 28, the molecular mass of O2 is about 32. So, no O2 is not lighter than air, it is slightly heavier.


What happens when water vapor is lighter than nitrogen or oxygen?

Water vapor is a gas so it is in the air. Nitrogen and nitrogen are in the air too, but there is more nitrogen than anything in the air. I believe it rises because it is lighter, like a balloon filled with helium.


What happens because water vapor molecules are lighter than nitrogen or oxygen molecules?

humid air is lighter that an equal volume of dry air at the same temperature.


What are the two main gases?

Hydrogen and Nitrogen. Or oxygen and carbon dioxide, or carbon monoxide.


Is oxygen heavier than air or lighter?

Oxygen o2 only is slighty heavyer than air. o3(ozone) is around the same weight as o2 ,but the ozone layer is at a hiegher altitude because it is created when o2 come in contact with high amounts of UV rays.


What are the components of clean air?

Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen


What does oxygen oxygen nitrogen make?

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