Question

Air and tap water are mixtures. Explain.

Answer 1

Mixtures -

• A mixture is formed when atoms or molecules of the same or different particles combine with each other physically.
• For example - Air, sand and water, chalk and water, etc.

Air is a mixture -

Air is a mixture of gases like Carbon dioxide, Nitrogen, Oxygen, etc; dust, and Water vapors.

Tap water is a mixture -

Tap water contains minerals, chlorine, air, and pollutants that vary depending on location, thus it is a mixture. Dissolved salts are present in tap water.