2007-01-12 18:04:43 · 3 answers · asked by z_loque2 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Fixing the nitrogen from air to form ammonia for fertilisers, explosives and nitric acid is one set of industrial chemicals from atmospheric gases. Oxygen from the atmosphere is also used in very large quantities to form alcohols, organic acids and other industrial chemicals containing oxygen.
2007-01-13 02:54:54 · answer #1 · answered by Robert A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know industrial chemicals from atmospheric gases. I know my elbow from my big toe.
2007-01-12 18:09:16 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are asking what gases are in air, then the answer is:
Nitrogen 78.08%
Oxygen 20.95%
Argon 0.93%
CO2 0.033%
the remaining .007% is Neon, Helium, Methane, Krypton, N2O, and Hydrogen but their %'s are extremely small.
2007-01-12 18:22:26 · answer #3 · answered by Stryder 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋