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In pure and dry air of atmosphere, the combined percentage of nitrogen, oxygen and carbon-di-oxide is :

In pure and dry atmospheric air, nitrogen (approximately 78.08% by volume) and oxygen (approximately 20.95% by volume) together account for about 99.03%, and including…

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In pure and dry air of atmosphere, the combined percentage of nitrogen, oxygen and carbon-di-oxide is :

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In pure and dry atmospheric air, nitrogen (approximately 78.08% by volume) and oxygen (approximately 20.95% by volume) together account for about 99.03%, and including carbon dioxide (around 0.03%–0.04%) brings their combined share to more than 99%.

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