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Q41 (CDS-I/2018) Science & Technology › Basic Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) › Basic chemical principles Answer Verified

Consider the following constituent gases of the atmosphere : 1. Argon 2. Neon 3. Helium 4. Carbon dioxide Which one of the following is the correct descending sequence of the above gases in terms of the volume percentage?

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The Earth's atmosphere is composed of various gases with distinct volume percentages. Argon is the most abundant among the listed trace gases, accounting for approximately 0.93% to 0.934% of the atmosphere by volume [1]. Carbon dioxide follows as the next most significant constituent, with historical concentrations around 0.03% to 0.036% (approximately 353 ppmv in older records) [2]. Neon and helium are present in much smaller trace amounts. Neon constitutes about 0.0018% (18.18 ppmv) of the dry air volume [1]. Helium is even less abundant, making up approximately 0.0005% (5.24 ppmv) [1]. Therefore, the correct descending sequence by volume percentage is Argon (1), Carbon dioxide (4), Neon (2), and Helium (3), which corresponds to the sequence 1-4-2-3.

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  1. [1] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 20: Earths Atmosphere > Permanent Gases of The Atmosphere > p. 271
  2. [2] Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 1: BASIC CONCEPTS OF ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY > atmosphErE. > p. 6
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