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Air is a/an _________?

Correct answer: D. Mixture

  • A. Compound
  • B. Element
  • C. Electrolyte
  • D. Mixture

Explanation

Air is a mixture because it contains several gases, mainly nitrogen and oxygen, that are not chemically bonded in a fixed ratio. It is not a compound, whose elements would be chemically combined in a definite proportion; that is the likely mistaken choice.

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