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Nitrogen is relatively inert and so will stay stable in the atmosphere. Oxygen on the other hand, is very reactive and is also in a constant cycle of being removed from the atmosphere by cellular respiration and replenished by photosynthesis. The higher concentration of oxygen in the atmosphere, the more likely it is to react with something, which will deplete the amount. Currently, the air is about 21% oxygen, but has reached levels as high as 35% during different periods.
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What would be the solute 80 percent Nitrogen 20 percent Oxygen?
Definitely the 20% oxygen because there is less of it and the solute is always the lesser amount.
Ratio of nitrogen and oxygen in the air?
80% nitrogen, 20% oxygen however it's really 79% plus some decimals of nitrogen and 21% oxygen and a little moisture. But if the question is only looking for a basic answer, just use the top answer.
Is nitrogen in the air harmful?
Around 80% of air we breath is nitrogen.
Does nitrogen make up about 50 percent of the air around us?
No, it actually makes up around 80% of the air around us.
What is air element or compound?
Air is a mixture of about 80% nitrogen, and about 20% oxygen, with small amounts of other substances (such as carbon dioxide and water vapor).
Which gas-in-air is the most-abundant?
Nitrogen, you can't survive on it obviously but you breath it in every day it is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere followed by oxygen I think.
Where is nitrogen?
About 80% of air is nitrogen (20% oxygen)
The atmosphere is almost 80 percent what?
Nitrogen
What is the relationship between nitrogen oxygen air?
Air is approximately 80% Nitrogen, 19% oxygen and 1% others
What consists of about 80 percent of air?
Nitrogen
What percent of the air is made of nitrogen?
About 80%
Do you breathe in more oxygen or nitrogen?
you breathe in more nitrogen then oxygen because there is 78% n in the air and 21% o in the air
Which would be a solute 80 percent of nitrogen or 20 percent oxygen?
none of them are solutes
What components does the oxygenated air have?
Air is roughly 80% Nitrogen and 20% Oxygen.
What is most dominant gas?
These gases are nitrogen, oxygen and argon.
What is 80 percent of the air made of?
Not exactly. You're referring to nitrogen, and you should have said "78 percent of air is made up of this".
What property could separate the gases in air?
Air is made up of 80 percent nitrogen and 20 percent oxygen. The boiling points of these elements are different: oxygen's boiling point is minus 297 degrees Fahrenheit and nitrogen's is minus 320 degrees Fahrenheit
