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What are the basic components of air and their respective percentages?
What are the basic components of air and their respective percentages?
Nitrogen (78-79%), Oxygen (21%), Carbon dioxide (0.03%), Water vapour (Variable)
What are the functions of air?
What are the functions of air?
Controlling combustion, essential for growth of plants and animals, respiration of living beings, photosynthesis in plants, warming of the earth’s environment, controlling evaporation, determining climatic conditions
What is the approximate height of the ocean of air surrounding the earth?
What is the approximate height of the ocean of air surrounding the earth?
Approximately 300 kilometers above the earth’s surface
What are the uses of Helium and Neon mentioned in the text?
What are the uses of Helium and Neon mentioned in the text?
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In what state does air also occur, apart from its gaseous form?
In what state does air also occur, apart from its gaseous form?
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