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Why is it important for nitrogen to be more abundant in our atmosphere than oxygen?

A. Oxygen is only breathable if diluted with nitrogen.

B. Nitrogen and oxygen combine to produce weather that is essential for life.

C. Oxygen must be diluted because it is a highly combustible gas.

D. Nitrogen is a heavy molecule that pulls oxygen, a light molecule, to the surface for oxygen-dependent life to use.

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Answer:

Oxygen must be diluted because it is a highly combustible gas

Step-by-step explanation:

Oxygen will burn without nitrogen in our atmosphere

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