The major component of air is ___________ .

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Solution

Air is a mixture of many gases. The composition of gases in the air is as follows:
Nitrogen (N₂) - 78 %
Oxygen (O₂) - 21 %
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) - 0.04 %
Other gases (Neon (Ne), Helium (He), Methane (CH₄),Krypton (Kr), etc) - 0.96 %
Thus, the major component of air is Nitrogen & Oxygen

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