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Q: Why is oxygen 21 percent and nitrogen 78 percent?
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Which planet's atmosphere is 78 percent nitrogen?

The Earth has an atmosphere of 78% nitrogen (and 21% oxygen).


What percent does nitrogen and oxygen makeup in the atmosphere?

nitrogen: 78% oxygen: 21% trace gases: 1%


Why nitrogen is 98 percent in environment as oxygen is 21 percent?

Nitrogen makes up 78% of the atmosphere, not 98%.


Is 21 percent of the earth's atmosphere nitrogen?

No, 21% of Earth's atmosphere is oxygen. Nitrogen makes up 78%.


What percent of O and N can you find in the atmosphere?

78% Nitrogen 21% Oxygen


What is the percentage composition of nitrogen in the air?

78 percent Air is mostly gas The air in Earth's atmosphere is made up of approximately 78 percent nitrogen and 21 percent oxygen.


99 percent of the atmosphere is made out of?

78% nitrogen gas 21% oxygen gas


Its composition is 78 percent nitrogen 21 percent oxygen and 1 percent other?

The earth's atmosphere at sea level.


Is ordinary air about 21 percent oxygen and 78 percent nitrogen?

it contains 78% nitrogen 21% oxygen and 1% Argon in clean air. However There are more chemicals in that 1 remaining percent such as Helium, Carbon Dioxide, Methane, etc. But the Majority of that 1% is Argon therefore we class the 1% as Argon - Matthew Pote


What is over 99 percent of the atmosphere in pure dry air composed of?

Nitrogen 78%, oxygen 21%


What 2 gases are most abundant in the Earth's atmosphere?

Nitrogen and Oxygen


What two chemical elements make up most of Earth's atmosphere?

99% of the atmosphere is nitrogen (78%) and oxygen (21%).