Explanation:
The primitive atmosphere of Earth at that time was reducing, not oxidizing (as it is today). The primitive atmosphere of Earth had hydrogen \(\left(\mathrm{H}_{2}\right)\), nitrogen \((\mathrm{N})\), water vapours, carbon dioxide \(\left(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\right)\), methane \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_{4}\right)\) and ammonia \(\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)\) abundance. Oxygen \(\left(\mathrm{O}_{2}\right)\) was not available in free state in sufficient quantities.