Accepted data for the Venusian atmosphere record a surface pressure of 9200 kPa and an atmospheric composition of 3.5% Nitrogen by volume. (NASA data). Using Dalton's Law of Partial Pressure this means that the partial pressure of N2 is 322 kPa and therefore Venus has 4 times as much nitrogen gas as Earth does.

If Venus possessed a CO2 free, nitrogen only atmosphere, then the boiling point of water on Venus would be 136 deg C.

Where does all the nitrogen on Venus come from and how long has the planet had this much nitrogen gas?

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