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Which science term best describes air A) compound B) element C) mixture

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It is a mixture because air is made up of two componeents : nitrogen and oxygen. Air is made of 21% of oxygen and about 78% is nitrogen.

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Answer : The correct answer is -

C) mixture.

Air can be described as mixture of gases (such as oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide and several other gases) and certain dust particles along with water vapor.

A mixture is considered as a constituent of two or more particles /substances that are present together in any composition and do not necessarily undergo chemical reaction. The particles of a mixture can be separated by physical means (unlike compound, which contains particles that react chemically and present in a fixed ratio).

Thus, mixture is a scientific term that best describes air.

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