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The highest percentage in the Earth's atmosphere is nitrogen, at 78%. Then oxygen(21%) and CO2, 0.9%.

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What gas is represented in the highest percentage by volume in dry air?

The element Nitrogen has by far the highest % composition of dry air. It is also the highest percentage by volume in wet air. Only the percentage is known (78.09%), because it is impossible to measure the total volume of air as it is constantly changing.


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.


Which layer of the atmosphere is the least dense?

Hmm... let me see. Hey, Mom, what's the answer? Oh, that's right. The Exosphere is the answer to this question.


What kind of gas contains heilium?

Helium is a specific gas in it's own right and the first on the periodic table. It can be blended with any other gas and is a small percentage of the gasses in our atmosphere.


What can xenon do?

Xenon is a noble gas, and provides an inert atmosphere for most chemical reactions--it does form fluorides and oxides, however, the latter of which are sensitive explosives and can oxidize metals to their highest states. Xenon is also a medical asphixiant.

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What type of gas makes up the highest percentage of air?

Nitrogen makes up about 78% of Earth's atmosphere.


Which of the following is represented in the highest percentage by volume in dry air 1oxygen 2nitrogen 3carbon dioxide 4hydrogen?

Nitrogen is represented in the highest percentage by volume in dry air, at approximately 78%. Oxygen is the next most abundant gas in the atmosphere, at around 21%. Carbon dioxide is present in a much lower percentage, around 0.04%. Hydrogen is present in trace amounts in the atmosphere.


What is the richest source of nitrogen on a mass percentage?

The richest source of nitrogen on a mass percentage is the atmosphere, where it makes up about 78% of the air we breathe. Nitrogen gas (N2) is abundant in the atmosphere but not readily available for use by most organisms in that form.


Is nitrogen the gas with the highest percentage by volume in dry air?

Yes. Nitrogen makes up about 78.08% of the air in Earth's atmosphere by volume.


Which of the eight planets has the highest percentage of oxygen?

Earth is only one planet where gaseous oxygen is found. The Earth's atmosphere is about 21% Oxygen.


What is the percentage of nitrogen in the Earth's atmosphere?

The percentage of nitrogen in the Earth's atmosphere is about 78.


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What is the percentage of oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere by mass?

The percentage of oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere by mass is approximately 21.


What is the highest layer of the atmosphere?

The highest layer of atmosphere is the exosphere. The layers from earth are; troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere.


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