Question

Why air is a mixture not a compound? Give reasons.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Air is a mixture as it contains many gases like oxygen, carbon dioxide, Nitrogen, water vapour ,etc and it doesn't have any fixed chemical formula. thus it is not a compound but a mixture

Answer 2

Answer:

Air is a mixture and not a compound due to the following reasons:

• It composition varies from place to place and from time to time.
• It can't be represented with a definite chemical formula.
• It does have a definite set of physical and chemical properties.