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F3.1 AIR IS A MIXTURE OF SUBSTANCES
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Air is not a substance. Air is a mixture of substances that are all in their gas state.

The table below shows its composition:


Substance No. of particles in every 10000 particles of air Percentage
Nitrogen 7800 78.00
Oxygen 2100 21.00
Argon 93 0.93
Carbon Dioxide 3 0.03
Other Substances 4 0.04

 


















Together, nitrogen and oxygen make up 99% of the air. Only 3 out of every 10,000 particles are carbon dioxide, but it is still an important substance in air.

 
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