Percentage of nitrogen by volume in air is:

Correct answer: A. 78%

  • A. 78%
  • B. 50%
  • C. 20%
  • D. 98%

Explanation

By volume, the dry air in Earth's atmosphere is about 78.08 percent nitrogen, 20.95 percent oxygen, and 0.93 percent argon. A brew of trace gases accounts for the other approximately 0.04 percent, including the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and ozone.

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