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Q. Air is a/an:
  1. Compound
  2. Element
  3. Electrolyte
  4. Mixture
Answer: Mixture
Air is a Mixture
Air is the Earth's atmosphere. Air around us is a mixture of many gases and dust particles. It is the clear gas in which living things live and breathe. Air is a mixture of about 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.9% argon, 0.04% carbon dioxide, and very small amounts of other gases.

What does the air contain?
By volume, dry air contains 78.09% nitrogen, 20.95% oxygen, 0.93% argon, 0.04%carbon dioxide, and small amounts of other gases. Air also contains a variable amount of water vapor, on average around 1% at sea level, and 0.4% over the entire atmosphere.

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