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What are the most abundant gases in the atmosphere?


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Atmosphere:

  • The atmosphere is mainly composed of Nitrogen N, Oxygen O, Argon Ar, and some other gases.
  • The composition of air constituents is discussed below:
  • The composition of Nitrogen in the air is 78% which is the highest while Oxygen is present at 21% and the percentage of Argon is ~1% while the other gases are in the trace amounts.

The composition of the atmosphere is given in the image below:


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