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Agriculture · Q1027

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 1027

Q1027

Content of which of the gas is highest in atmospheric air?

A.
Oxygen
B.
Carbon dioxide
C.
Nitrogen
Answer
D.
Methane

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The envelope of air around us is known as the atmosphere. Air is a mixture of many gases and tiny dust particles.
It is a mixture of about 78% of nitrogen, 21% of oxygen, 0.9% of argon, 0.04% carbon dioxide and very small amounts of other gases and water vapour.
The content of nitrogen is highest in atmospheric air.