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Q:
What gas makes up the greatest percentage of the air we breathe?
- Sam
Rocaway, N.Y.
A:
Sam -
Air is mostly made up of Nitrogen gas (about 75%). The
other biggie is Oxygen gas (about 20%). The last little bit is a
mixture of argon, water, carbon dioxide, ozone, and others. For more
information on why this is, check out the answer to the question
Why is there so much nitrogen? -Tamara
(published on 10/22/2007)
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