Water molecules in the air exist like sand, salt and sugar molecules exist in a salt-sand-sugar mixture. The compound H2O is free and stands alone like a component in a physical mixture not as a component in a chemical mixture
A mechanical Mixture
In a mechanical mixture, each component exists separately from every other component.
In a mechanical mixture, each component can be separated from all other components through a process akin to separating all the pasta or the red candy.
Air is a mechanical mixture of elements and compounds
Elements in the air include:
Source - http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/air-composition-d_212.html
Compounds in the air include:
Water, Carbon Dioxide, Sulfur dioxide, Methane, Nitrous oxide, Ozone, Nitrogen dioxide, Iodine, Carbon monoxide and Ammonia
Water exists in the air in 2 forms
The water in air exists in two states: about 2% exists in liquid form while the remaining approx 98% exists in liquid form.
The task of extracting water from the air is mostly a task of extracting the vapor form of water from the air.
A mechanical Mixture
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| Each component stands apart Source - tojojoling.blogspot.com |
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| Each piece stands apart Source - cookteen.com |
In a mechanical mixture, each component can be separated from all other components through a process akin to separating all the pasta or the red candy.
Air is a mechanical mixture of elements and compounds
Elements in the air include:
Gas
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Ratio compared to Dry Air (%)
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Chemical Symbol
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By volume
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By weight
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Oxygen
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20.95
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23.20
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O2
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Nitrogen
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78.09
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75.47
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N2
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Hydrogen
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0.00005
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~ 0
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H2
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Argon
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0.933
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1.28
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Ar
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Neon
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0.0018
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0.0012
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Ne
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Helium
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0.0005
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0.00007
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He
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Krypton
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0.0001
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0.0003
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Kr
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Xenon
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9 10-6
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0.00004
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Xe
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Compounds in the air include:
Water, Carbon Dioxide, Sulfur dioxide, Methane, Nitrous oxide, Ozone, Nitrogen dioxide, Iodine, Carbon monoxide and Ammonia
Water exists in the air in 2 forms
The water in air exists in two states: about 2% exists in liquid form while the remaining approx 98% exists in liquid form.
The task of extracting water from the air is mostly a task of extracting the vapor form of water from the air.
