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Is air a Homogeneous or Heterogeneous Mixture

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Air is a homogeneous mixture.

  • Homogeneous mixture- A mixture that is composed of uniformly distributed components throughout the mixture is called a homogeneous mixture.
  • Heterogeneous mixture- A mixture that does not contain uniformly distributed components and can be separated easily by taking samples is called a heterogeneous mixture.
  • Air is composed of different types of gases they are nitrogen- 78.09%, oxygen- 20.95%, argon-0.93% and carbon dioxide- 0.04%