2006-07-12 10:57:36 · 11 answers · asked by snowood.stables@sbcglobal.netsms 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Air is one of the Four Elements of alchemy. Air in the alchemical sense carries the archetypal properties of spirit into the manifested world. It is associated with the operation of Separation and represented by the metal Iron.
2006-07-12 17:20:01 · answer #1 · answered by Buddhabot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Air, mixture of gases that composes the atmosphere surrounding Earth. These gases consist primarily of the elements nitrogen, oxygen, argon, and smaller amounts of hydrogen, carbon dioxide, water vapor, helium, neon, krypton, xenon, and others. The most important attribute of air is its life-sustaining property. Human and animal life would not be possible without oxygen in the atmosphere. In addition to providing life-sustaining properties, the various atmospheric gases can be isolated from air and used in industrial and scientific applications, ranging from steelmaking to the manufacture of semiconductors. This article discusses how atmospheric gases are isolated and used for industrial and scientific purposes.
2006-07-12 18:02:23 · answer #2 · answered by Krish 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nitrogen N2 78%
Oxygen O2 21 %
rest 1% contains mainly Argon Ar 0.934 %
Carbon Dioxide CO2 0.0314 % and others
2006-07-12 18:06:16 · answer #3 · answered by Knowsitall 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By Air we mean the surrounding atmosphere which is comprised of 21% oxygen, 78% nitrogen, CO2 and moisture and traces of rare gases.
2006-07-12 18:07:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Air is a gaseous mixture. It is a solution of nitrogen (solvent) about 78% with oxygen about 21%, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, argon, carbon monoxide, etc. all solutes.
2006-07-12 18:03:44 · answer #5 · answered by physandchemteach 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Air is a mixture of CO2 and O2 (carbon dioxide and oxygen) the stuff we need in our body to live.
2006-07-12 18:04:13 · answer #6 · answered by HotTherapist 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chemically: A mixture of about 79% nitrogen, 19% oxygen,1% argon and numerous trace gases.
One of the classical elements, now used as aggregate states, gaseous (earth: solid, water: liquid, fire: plasma)
2006-07-12 18:04:14 · answer #7 · answered by jorganos 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mostly nitrogen (~75%), some oxygen (~22%), a little bit of water vapor (~2%), a dash of rare gases like Argon, (~.8%), and a smidgen of carbon dioxide (~.2%)
2006-07-12 18:04:17 · answer #8 · answered by Argon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
~78%nitrogen
~21%oxygen
the rest is trace gases like Co2
2006-07-12 18:10:44 · answer #9 · answered by murat j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mostly hydrogen, nitgrogen, oxygen. And carbon monoxide from automobile exhaust.
2006-07-12 18:00:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋