State three differences between water and air.
The difference between air and water are:
Air | Water |
The main components of air are nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor which are not chemically combined. | The components of water are hydrogen and oxygen which are chemically combined in a fixed ratio of 1:8 by mass. |
The composition of air varies from place to place. | The chemical composition of water remains the same from whatever source it is obtained. |
The components of air retain their individual properties but not air. | The properties of water are completely different from the properties of elements from which is formed i.e hydrogen and oxygen. |
Energy change does not occur in the formation of air. | Energy change occurs in the formation of water. |
Air cannot be represented by any chemical formula. | A molecule of water is represented by chemical formula . |