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The atmosphere surrounding earth is 78.08 percent nitrogen, 20.95 percent oxygen, and the other 0.97 percent is composed of trace amounts of argon, carbon dioxide, neon, helium, methane, krypton, water vapor, and atmospheric dust.

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Do we need to breathe nitrogen for survival?

No, humans do not need to breathe nitrogen for survival. The air we breathe is mostly made up of oxygen, with only a small amount of nitrogen. Our bodies use the oxygen in the air for respiration, not the nitrogen.


Do humans breathe nitrogen as a part of the air they inhale?

No, humans do not breathe in nitrogen as a part of the air they inhale. The air we breathe is mostly made up of oxygen, with a small amount of other gases like nitrogen and carbon dioxide.


Is the air you breath mostly nitrogen?

Yes, the air we breathe is mostly nitrogen, making up about 78% of the atmosphere. Oxygen makes up about 21% of the air we breathe, with trace amounts of other gases making up the remaining 1%.


What 2 gasses is mostly in the air you breathe?

The air we breathe contains 78% Nitrogen and 20% Oxygen. The remainder is Helium and other gases


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


Is the air we breath is mostly nitrogen?

Yes, the air we breathe is mostly nitrogen, with about 78% of the atmosphere made up of nitrogen. Oxygen makes up about 21% of the air, with trace amounts of other gases such as carbon dioxide, argon, and others.


Do you breathe in Nitrogen when inhale?

Yes: Because air contains both nitrogen and oxygen and inhaling brings air in gas phase into contact with the lungs, it is impossible to breathe under normal conditions without inhaling nitrogen.


How much of the air we breathe is nitrogen?

Approximately 78 of the air we breathe is nitrogen.


The air that you mostly breathe is oxygen carbon dioxide ozone or nitrogen?

The air that we breathe in 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% carbon dioxide, water vapor, and other gases. We only need the oxygen though, so we breathe out the other gases with the carbon dioxide that our body produces during respiration. So to answer your question, it is nitrogen, but we breathe it in and then out- we don't use it. The only gas we use is oxygen to breathe.


Do you breathe mostly carbon dioxide?

No, air is mostly nitrogen and oxygen with very very little carbon dioxide (less than 1%)What you exhale is mostly nitrogen, oxygen, and some carbon dioxide.


How much nitrogen does humans breathe out?

On average, humans breathe out about 3.5% of nitrogen in exhaled air, which is roughly 78% of the air we breathe in. This nitrogen is not utilized by the body and is simply exhaled back into the atmosphere.


What do you call the air that can breathe in?

It is normally know as 'air' and air is made up mostly of nitrogen and oxygen. Oxygen is the gas that the body needs to survive.