There are approximately 1022 molecules in a single medium-sized breath of air and approximately 1044 molecules in the atmosphere of the whole Earth. So how many breaths of air are there in the Earth’s atmosphere? How does this number compare with the number of molecules in a single breath?

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There are approximately 1022 molecules in a single medium-sized breath of air and approximately 1044 molecules in the atmosphere of the whole Earth. So how many breaths of air are there in the Earth’s atmosphere? How does this number compare with the number of molecules in a single breath? 

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