the composition of the air

Composition of Air - For thousands of years, air was considered to be a mixture of many gases. The true composition of air was not known for a long time. Air is a mixture of various gases. The main gases present in air are nitrog..

Air is a mixture of various gases. The main gases present in air are nitrogen (78.1% by volume) and oxygen (20.9% by volume). These two gases together form 99% of the air. Besides these two, air contains small amounts of carbon dioxide (0.03 to 0.04%), ..

Gas Relative % by Volume Nitrogen (N 2 ) 78.09 Oxygen (O 2 ) 20.93 Argon (A) 00.93 Carbon di oxide (CO 2 ) 0.032 Miscellaneous 0.02 Total 100.000 ..

Air around earth is not uniform throughout the atmosphere. The density of air is gradually reduced with altitude. Although atmosphere is spread to 200 km around earth, the oxygen content beyond 5 km above surface of earth hardly supports any life. The composition of h..

Air Pollution - The major problem that the atmosphere is being subjected to is pollution. In India, about 100 million tons of pollutants are being added to the atmosphere annually. This figure is likely to go up in future. Polluted air is harmful to man and the biosphere on the ..

Butane with small quantities of ethane and propane. These gases can be liquified under pressure and bottled in cylinders. By itself LPG is odourless. On leakage, it is toxic if inhaled. It also forms an explosive mixture with air. LPG can be hazardous if handled carelessly. A strong smel..

Composition of the air that we breathe in is: Nitrogen - 78%, Oxygen - 21%, Carbon dioxide - .03 - .04%, Hydrogen - traces, noble gases - traces. Thus the air naturally contains more oxygen than carbon dioxide. This oxygen-rich air is taken in by the nostril..

Air is a Mixture of Different Gases - In earlier times Air was considered as an Element but it was found out to be a mixture. The following are the reasons for considering air as mixture and not an element or a compound. a) Air has a variable composition..

Accidents - Large area of forest catches wild fire accidentally. If not controlled in time by proper methods, fire grows out of proportion. In the last 5 years two major wild fires (in USA and Malaysia) are recorded. Each of them has sent an estimated 1.5 million tons of CO 2 to atmosphere. Over ye..

The composition of air that we breathe in is: Nitrogen - 78% Oxygen - 21% Carbon dioxide - 0.03 - 0.04% Hydrogen - traces Noble gases - traces Thus the air naturally contains more oxygen than carbon dioxide. This oxygen-rich air is taken in by the nostrils. ..