Based on chemical composition, the atmosphere can also be classified into two broad categories: and .

monosphere

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homosphere

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heterosphere

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chromosphere

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The correct option is C heterosphere
Based on the chemical composition, the atmosphere is divided into two categories: homosphere and heterosphere. The homosphere is characterized by uniform composition of gases like nitrogen, oxygen, argon etc. On the other hand, the composition of gases is not uniform in the heterosphere.

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