Why air does not have a chemical symbol or formula?

Answer 1

Air does not have a chemical formula because air is neither an element nor a chemical compound. Air is mixture of Oxygen (element), carbon dioxide (chemical compound), nitrogen (element), and water as humidity (chemical compound).

Answer 2

Air is a mixture of gases primarily made up of nitrogen, oxygen, and small amounts of other gases. Since it is a mixture rather than a pure substance, it does not have a chemical symbol or formula like a compound would.

Answer 3

Air probably does, but you wouldn't write it down. Air is a cocktail of gases and not all of the atoms in air bond, so it is not a compound.

Answer 4

Air is a mixture of several different gases, mostly nitrogen and oxygen. All of the components of air have chemical symbols or formulas. Mixtures don't.

Answer 5

Air is made up of different gasses, so you can't have a formula for air. Gasses like carbon dioxide can have formulas, but just plain air can have carbon dioxide, oxygen, and other gasses

Answer 6

Who told you so: it really has a chemical (elemental) formula He, standing for helium. However it is a noble gas, not capable to ondergo chemical reactions with other elements.