Which gas constitutes nearly 21 of air by volume Oxygen
| Which gas constitutes nearly 21% of air by volume?
A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen
C. Hydrogen
D. Argon
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Right Answer is: A
SOLUTION
Air is a mixture of several gases, water vapour and dust particles. It mainly consists of gases namely nitrogen (78%), oxygen (21%), argon (0.9%), carbon-dioxide (0.03%) and water vapour. Composition of air is as follows: