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Our atmosphere is made up of 78.09% nitrogen 20.95% oxygen, 0.93% argon, 0.039% carbon, and traces of other gases. All of these gases have chemical formula.

Air is an incredibly vague term that amounts to 'whatever gases are present where you are'. If you are on Venus, the atmosphere is 96.5% carbon dioxide, but it is still 'air'.

'Air' is not an element. It has no set formula.

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Air is a mixture of gases such as nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and others in varying proportions. Since it is a mixture rather than a single chemical compound, air does not have a unique chemical formula. The composition of air can vary depending on factors like location and altitude.

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Because it's not a homogeneous compound; a rock is made of many different things.

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Air does not have a chemical formula because it is a mixture of several gases. Air is not an element or a compound. Therefore it does not have a chemical formula.

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Rocks are aggregates of minerals so they do not have chemical formulas.

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Rocks are composed of minerals.

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