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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

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