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Why are amounts of gasses in the atmosphere usually shown in percentage of dry air?
Besides the gases that comprise air, air can also contain variable amounts of water vapor, characterized by the term, "relative humidity". Because the amount of water vapor held in air can change, it is simpler and more sensible to express component gas percentages on the basis of dry air. ProfHoff 830 (Always say of who you are citing)
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What gas surrounds the earth?
The gas that surrounds the Earth is primarily nitrogen (about 78%) and oxygen (about 21%), with small amounts of other gases such as argon, carbon dioxide, and trace gases. This layer of gases is called the atmosphere.
What is the percentage of Earth's atmosphere (by volume) that is carbon dioxide?
The Earth's atmosphere is approximately 79% Nitrogen, 20% Oxygen and 1% other gasses - including Argon, Neon and Carbon Dioxide.
Does Saturn have an atmosphere like earth if so what types of gases make up this atmosphere?
Saturn has an atmosphere, but it is not like Earth's. Saturn's atmosphere is composed primarily of hydrogen with some helium, small amounts of methane, ammonia, and trace other gasses. Earth's atmosphere is primarily nitrogen and oxygen with small amounts of water vapor, argon, carbon dioxide and trace gasses.
The gases in your atmosphere aside from oxygen and nitrogen make up what percentage of dry air?
Aside from Oxygen and Nitrogen, which make up roughly 99% of the Earth's atmosphere, the atmosphere is comprised of approximately 0.93% argon, and 0.038% carbon dioxide. The remaining 0.032% is a mixture of other gasses in relatively minuscule amounts.
What is the atmosphere mixture of?
The Earth's atmosphere is primarily composed of nitrogen (about 78%) and oxygen (about 21%). The remaining 1% consists of trace gases such as argon, carbon dioxide, and water vapor, as well as other gases in smaller amounts.
What is the noble gas that is found in the largest percentage in Earth's atmosphere?
Noble gasses do not exist in large amounts in the earth's atmosphere. The noble gases in total sum up to less than 1% of the gasses in the earth's atmosphere.
What gasses make up the atmosphere and what percentage does each make up?
The atmosphere is composed of approximatly 79% Nitrogen - 20% Oxygen - 1% Argon and 'other gasses'
What percentage do the noble gasses make up the atmosphere?
CO2 makes up approximately 0.03% of Earth's atmosphere
What gas surrounds the earth?
The gas that surrounds the Earth is primarily nitrogen (about 78%) and oxygen (about 21%), with small amounts of other gases such as argon, carbon dioxide, and trace gases. This layer of gases is called the atmosphere.
Why are the amounts of gases in the atmosphere usually shown as percentage Of dry air?
The amount of water vapor in the air changes significantly with location and temperature. so a listing of percentage of gasses in the atmosphere would be different depending on how much water was in the air sampled. That would not be useful, because the other gases in the atmosphere do not change all that much. So it is more helpful to describe the making of the atmosphere as dry air (containing no moisture) and then adjust if needed for the humidity at any one place and time.
What is the earth atmosphere is made up of nitrogen?
About 78% of it is nitrogen. Another 21% of the atmosphere is oxygen, and 1% are other gasses found in very small amounts.
The mixture of gasses that surround the earth?
Atmosphere. It is a mixture of gasses that surrounds the earth.
What are the 3 main gasses in the atmosphere and what percentage is each?
Nitrogen ~ 78% Oxygen ~ 21% CO2(and other gasses) ~ 1%
What are trace gases?
"Trace elements" are elements which are present in a sample, but in relatively very small amounts. "Trace gasses" probably means gasses which are present in a sample, but in relatively very small amounts. the gases in earths atmosphere that take up less than 1% volume.
What is the percentage of Earth's atmosphere (by volume) that is carbon dioxide?
The Earth's atmosphere is approximately 79% Nitrogen, 20% Oxygen and 1% other gasses - including Argon, Neon and Carbon Dioxide.
Does Saturn have an atmosphere like earth if so what types of gases make up this atmosphere?
Saturn has an atmosphere, but it is not like Earth's. Saturn's atmosphere is composed primarily of hydrogen with some helium, small amounts of methane, ammonia, and trace other gasses. Earth's atmosphere is primarily nitrogen and oxygen with small amounts of water vapor, argon, carbon dioxide and trace gasses.
What are the physical properties of noble gasses?
Noble gases are generally colourless, odourless gases. They are found in trace amounts in the earth's atmosphere. They are chemically inert.
