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Is Air a Homogeneous Mixture?

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Air is a homogeneous mixture of different gases. The air in the atmosphere is composed of nitrogen, oxygen (which is required for animal and human life), carbon dioxide, water vapor, and trace amounts of other elements (argon, neon, etc.). At higher elevations, the air contains ozone, helium, and hydrogen.

Is Air a Homogeneous Mixture
Air is a homogeneous mixture of  nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, water vapor, and trace amounts of other elements.

Components of air

Nitrogen (N2)78%
Oxygen (O2)20%
Carbon dioxide (CO2)0,03%
Water vapor (H2O)0,97%
Noble gasses1%

Aside from the elements listed above, air includes others. The proportions of these components, however, are relatively modest. Aerosols can also be found in the atmosphere. These are dust particles that have been blown off the earth’s surface by wind or produced by volcanic activity. Ashes and soil particles are released into the atmosphere during burning activities.

As one increases in altitude, the composition of the air changes drastically. oxygen molecules dissolve around ninety kilometers above the earth’s surface, leaving just oxygen atoms. Nitrogen molecules deteriorate even hundreds of kilometers above the earth’s surface. The air at this height is different from that of the Earth’s regular atmosphere. There’s a noticeable shift in the atmosphere.

Air is not only found on Earth but is also found in an air layer known as the atmosphere. We can split the atmosphere into layers based on temperature and height. These lines are not clearly separated by straight boundaries; instead, they progressively overlap.

Homogeneous Mixtures

A homogeneous mixture is one in which the composition is consistent throughout.
For instance, the saltwater mixture is homogenous because the dissolved salt is uniformly distributed across the saltwater sample.
One of the characteristics of gases is that they mix with one another. They combine to form a homogenous mixture. Air is a homogenous mixture of oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and carbon dioxide, as well as trace quantities of other elements.

Is air a compound?

Air is not a compound. The air in the atmosphere is composed of nitrogen, oxygen (which is required for animal and human life), carbon dioxide, water vapor, and trace amounts of other elements (argon, neon, etc.). At higher elevations, the air contains ozone, helium, and hydrogen.

Dynamic viscosity

The resistance to the flow of one layer of fluid across another layer of fluid is defined as dynamic viscosity. Viscosity is caused by friction inside a fluid. The intermolecular forces that exist between particles in a fluid cause them.

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