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Is air made up of gases?

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Yes, air is made up of many gases, the composition of dry air is as follows; 78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, 0.9% Argon, and 0.04% Carbon dioxide. Many others gases that make up less than 0.01% of air include; Neon, Helium, Methane, Krypton, Hydrogen, Nitrous oxide, Xenon, Ozone, Nitrogen dioxide, Iodine, Carbon monoxide, and Ammonia.

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No, it is mostly Nitrogen (78%) then Oxygen (21%), Carbon Dioxide, Argon, some other gases, and water vapour as the last 1%

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air is the mixture of all gases. the main components are nitrogen of 79% and oxygen of 20-21% and all other gases like hydrogen,carbon dioxide,neon,argon,and etc about 1%.

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Yes, and some evaporated liquids such as water (humidity).

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Mostly. Air also contains a variable amount of water vapor, up to about 4% and about 1% other gasses.

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