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The graph below shows the composition of the air we breathe. Which of the following statements correctly classified the air we breathe?

A. The air we breathe is an element because it is made of pure substances
B. The air we breathe is a compound because it is made of different pure substances.
C. The air we breathe is a heterogeneous mixture because it had visibly different substances and phases.
D. The air we breathe is a homogeneous mixture because it has substances but the same appearance throughout.

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D. The air we breathe is a homogeneous mixture because it has substances but the same appearance throughout.

Step-by-step explanation:

The air we breathe is a homogeneous mixture.

Air is a mixture of many gases. A homogeneous mixture is one whose constituents exists in one phase.

Air is a gas - gas mixtures.

A mixture has indefinite composition. They consist of two or more elements and or compounds in any proportion by mass.

Constituents retain their identities i.e. physical properties are retained.

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