Question

10. Why is H2O a compound not a mixture ? Explain any five reasons in the support of

your answer.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

(1) Water is made up of 2 elements in a fixed ratio.

(2) Its constituents can be separated only by chemical or electrochemical reactions.

(3) Its formed by reaction between hydrogen & oxygen with a chemical bond.

(4) Water has totally different properties from 2 elements.

(5) It has a fixed boiling point

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Answer 2

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• Why Water is a compound and not a mixture? Explain any five reasons in the support of your answer.

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Water is not considered as a mixture. Reasons are:-

1. Water is made up of two elements i.e., Hydrogen and Oxygen in a fixed ratio by mass.
2. The components of water can only be separated by chemical methods.
3. It has totally different property than hydrogen and oxygen.
4. It has fixed boiling point.
5. Formed by reaction of hydrogen and oxygen with chemical bond.