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    Chemistry – Chemistry of the Atmosphere

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    Lesson step 1 of 4The Earth's Atmosphere Today

    The Earth's Atmosphere Today

    The atmosphere today is approximately 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and about 1% other gases including argon (0.9%) and carbon dioxide (0.04%).

    This composition has been relatively stable for about 200 million years.

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