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17 February, 15:18

Why is air a homogeneous mixture and not a compound?

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    It cannot be a compound because the different elements that make up the air are not chemically bonded to each other. To be a compound they would have to be bonded, therefore air is just a mixture. E. g. there is oxygen, nitrogen and argon in air but these are not bonded to each other.
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