2007-01-16 04:53:03 · 15 answers · asked by ricky m 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
It is a mixture of 21% oxygen, 78% nitrogen, and 1% rare gases, carbon dioxide, and water vapor.
2007-01-16 04:56:23 · answer #1 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mixture, oxygen for example is O2, a compound of itself admittadley, and carbon dioxide CO2, so they are not elements, but compounds, then mixed together!
2007-01-16 12:56:37 · answer #2 · answered by CHARISMA 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Air is a mixture of gases like nitrogen , oxygen , carbon dioxide , inert gases etc. . It also contains some solid particles and moisture.
In general, it's a mixture.
2007-01-16 12:57:45 · answer #3 · answered by anujagraj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of the above. It is a mixture containing various elements (oxygen, nitrogen), and compounds (carbon dioxide, methane, water).
2007-01-16 13:58:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a mixture of different gases
it cant be called a compund because the elements of air do not bond with each other and no reactions take place
2007-01-16 12:58:20 · answer #5 · answered by phalo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Air is a mixture because it doesnt follow the law of definite proportion and law of definite compositon. Moreover, air the components of air donot react chemically though combined togethert
2007-01-16 13:16:27 · answer #6 · answered by baeyongmok 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Air is a mixture of different gases!
2007-01-16 13:10:51 · answer #7 · answered by KAZ M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mixture...Most oxygen and Nitrogen
2007-01-16 13:00:51 · answer #8 · answered by The Cheminator 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its 75 % Nitrogen which is an inert gas 23% oxygen and 2% carbon dioxide mixed with other pollutants in negligable amounts
2007-01-16 13:01:31 · answer #9 · answered by paul t 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It a mixture of many gases like Oxygene(O2), "Dioxyde de carbone" (sorry I'm french and I don't know it in english) CO2, Argon (Ar), ...
2007-01-16 16:30:40 · answer #10 · answered by Internetman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋