For the first few billion years of the Earth's history, there was almost no molecular oxygen in the atmosphere. Now, the atmosphere is about 21 percent oxygen by volume. What is the primary factor that caused this change?

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For the first few billion years of the Earth's history, there was almost no molecular oxygen in the atmosphere. Now, the atmosphere is about 21 percent oxygen by volume. What is the primary factor that caused this change?