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Oxygen concentration in Earth's atmosphere is roughly?

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The correct answer is

21%

By volume, the dry composition of Earth's atmosphere near the surface is approximately:

Nitrogen (N₂) ≈ 78.09%

Oxygen (O₂) ≈ 20.95% (commonly rounded to 21%)

Argon (Ar) ≈ 0.93%

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) ≈ 0.04%

Other trace gases (neon, helium, methane, krypton, etc.) make up the rest.

Hence the closest value among the options is 21%.

Hence, the correct answer is 21%.

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