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Multiple choice biology natural disasters: winds, storms and cyclones composition of air introduction to air natural resources - air

The proportion of nitrogen in the open air is:

  1. $21$% by volume
  2. $50$% by weight
  3. $21$% by weight
  4. $78$% by volume
  5. $29$% by volume
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The proportion of nitrogen in the open air is 78% by volume.
Note:
Air is a mixture of gases. The volume percent of nitrogen and oxygen are 78%and 21% respectively. Air also contains tiny amounts of carbon dioxide, argon, methane, ozone and water vapour.

Multiple choice biology natural disasters: winds, storms and cyclones composition of air introduction to air natural resources - air

Glass panes usually appear hazy because:

  1. water vapour settling on the tiny dust particles

  2. of chemical reactions

  3. it is the property of all transparent substances

  4. they are old

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Air contains some gases, water vapours and dust particles that stick to a transparent glass of windows and it appears hazy. 


This is because air is a composition which includes water vapour and some other dust particles that come and rest on the windows which are not wiped. That is why they look hazy.


Hence, option A is correct.

Multiple choice biology natural disasters: winds, storms and cyclones composition of air introduction to air natural resources - air

The correct ascending order of gases as per their composition in air is:

  1. oxygen < carbon dioxide < nitrogen

  2. hydrogen < oxygen < nitrogen

  3. nitrogen < hydrogen < oxygen

  4. oxygen < carbon dioxide < hydrogen

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

By volume dry air contains $78.09\%$ Nitrogen, $20.95\%$ Oxygen, $0.93\%$ Argon, $0.04\%$ Carbon dioxide and small traces of other gases.

Ascending order of gases as per their composition in air is-
Hydrogen $<$ Oxygen $<$ Nitrogen