Question

Mikayla says that air is an element since it has oxygen in it. Jose says that air is a mixture because each part of air keeps its properties. Grant says that both Mikayla and Jose are wrong, because air is a compound. Who is correct and why? Group of answer choices

Answer 1

Answer: Jose is correct because air is a mixture of gases ( both elements and compounds).

Explanation:

An element consist of only one type of atom and a compound made up of 2 or more types of elements joined together ( by ionic or covalent bonds).

Whereas air around us is a mixture of gases (both elements and compounds) like nitrogen, oxygen, argon, and carbon dioxide, and very small amounts of other gases and water vapors

Hence, Jose is correct because air is a mixture of gases ( both elements and compounds).