GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
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Which gas do we NOT observe coming our of modern volcanoes?
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Nitrogen
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Carbon dioxide
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Oxygen
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Water vapor
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -EXPLANATION: Many toxic gases along with water vapour are emitted in vocanic eruptions. All such toxic gases include hydrochloric acid, sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide and carbon monoxide. Methane is not produced in the volcanic eruptions.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ninety-nine percent of the gas molecules emitted during a volcanic eruption are water vapor (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), and sulfur dioxide (SO2). The remaining one percent is comprised of small amounts of hydrogen sulfide, carbon monoxide, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride, and other minor gas species.
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