• Question: Why is there no oxygen in space?

    Asked by 372radg49 to Pip, Ajay, Kate, Kuntal, Reka on 13 Nov 2016. This question was also asked by mak2016, Gravity gaint 23, ridya, Fiya, Avanti2005, kingsavag.
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      Ajay Mishra answered on 13 Nov 2016:

      Actually there is Oxygen in space but its not in the form what we use for our breathing (O2). Moreover, Earth’s gravity holds different gases close to it’s surface creating the right chemical atmosphere and the right density of gases so that two O can come together to make O2.

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