Is air a mixture or a compound? Give three reasons for your answer.

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Solution

Air is a mixture, not a compound because of the following reasons:
1. Air can be separated into its constituents such as oxygen, nitrogen, etc.
2. Air shows the properties of all the gases present in it. For eg. air supports combustion because of oxygen present in the air.
3. Air has a variable composition because at different places a different amount of gases are present in the air.

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