Value of Air
Is this case EMPTY?
Not at all.
Is this cube EMPTY?
Not at all. It contains:
- 5.2 cubic feet of nitrogen
- 1.4 cubic feet of oxygen
- 0.1 cubic feet of a combination of: argon, neon, helium, hydrogen, nitrous oxide, ozone, carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane
Weight of air in cube: 244 gm (8.6 oz)
Age: From one second to three billion years
Found: All around you
Value of individual gases:
- Nitrogen: 14¢
- Oxygen: 7¢
- Neon: 56¢
Value of Clean Air: Priceless
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