Oxygen was not found in the atmosphere of primitive Earth.
It is so reactive that it became locked up in compounds at the time of Earths formation.
These compounds were varied, but the bulk of them were mineral oxides, silicates, carbon dioxide and water. Free oxygen entered the atmosphere only after the development of blue-green algae, which produced oxygen from carbon dioxide.
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Nitrogen and Oxygen
The primary gases in Earth's primitive atmosphere were likely hydrogen, helium, methane, ammonia, and water vapor. Over time, these gases were likely transformed by geological and biological processes into the current composition of the atmosphere.
Nitrogen.
The element "Oxygen".
Nitrogen is about 79% of the Earth's atmosphere.
Nitrogen is the largest component of Earth's present atmosphere, making up about 78% of the total gases in the atmosphere.
Carbon dioxideMethaneNitrous Oxide
Oxygen makes up about 21% of Earth's lower atmosphere by volume.
There is good ozone and then there is bad ozone. Good ozone is present in the earth's atmosphere.
Ozone layer protects us. It is present in the stratospheric region of atmosphere.
Oxygen (O2) was not present in early Earth's reducing atmosphere. It only became abundant in the atmosphere due to the photosynthetic activity of cyanobacteria and other early organisms.
The approximate percentage of oxygen in Earth's lower atmosphere is around 21% by volume.
The approximate percent of oxygen in Earth's lower atmosphere is around 20.95% by volume.