Question

Explain why air is considered a mixture and not a compound

Answer 1

Answer:

air is called a mixture as it is composed of various gases, dust particles, water vapour at variable composition. It is a mixture as the components can be separated by physical procedures.

But any compound has elements with constant ratio and cannot be separated by physical means.

Hope you will be able to understand.

Answer 2

AnSwEr:-

$\longrightarrow$Air is a mixture and not a compound because of following reasons: Air can be separated into its constituents such as oxygen, nitrogen etc. by fractional distillation of liquid air. Air shows the properties of all the gases present in it.

For example: Air supports combustion because of oxygen present in air.