5.) Which of the following statements CORRECTLY describes why oxygen is more abundant on earth's crust than nitrogen? XOY. Both of these substances are gases, which were held loosely by the weak gravity of earth during its early formation. XLY. Oxygen is a reactive gas that formed gaseous oxides of nitrogen, carbon, sulfur. XKY. Nitrogen gas is not formed during the big bang nucleosynthesis. XNY. High melting metal oxides were formed when oxygen reacts with the metal, then present on earth.

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5.) Which of the following statements CORRECTLY describes why oxygen is more abundant on
earth's crust than nitrogen?
XOY. Both of these substances are gases, which were held loosely by the weak gravity of earth
during its early formation.
XLY. Oxygen is a reactive gas that formed gaseous oxides of nitrogen, carbon, sulfur.
XKY. Nitrogen gas is not formed during the big bang nucleosynthesis.
XNY. High melting metal oxides were formed when oxygen reacts with the metal, then present
on earth.
Transcribed Image Text:5.) Which of the following statements CORRECTLY describes why oxygen is more abundant on earth's crust than nitrogen? XOY. Both of these substances are gases, which were held loosely by the weak gravity of earth during its early formation. XLY. Oxygen is a reactive gas that formed gaseous oxides of nitrogen, carbon, sulfur. XKY. Nitrogen gas is not formed during the big bang nucleosynthesis. XNY. High melting metal oxides were formed when oxygen reacts with the metal, then present on earth.
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