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Give the name of two main constituents of air.


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Air is a mixture of different gases.

Composition of air: Nitrogen is present in abundance in the air or atmosphere which comprises 78% of the total air. Oxygen is the second most abundant gas in the air which comprises 21% of the total air and the rest of the gases like carbon dioxide, argon, and other gases comprise 1% of the total air.

Final answer: The two main constituents of air are Nitrogen and oxygen.


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