Question

5 reasons to support that water is a compound and not a mixture

Answer 1

5 reasons to support that water is a compound not a mixture are given below:-
1. constituents of water cannot be separated by physical process the can only be separated by chemical process.
2. identity of compound states that the property of mixture is very different from property of its constituent and property of water is different from hydrogen and oxygen.
3. while combining hydrogen and oxygen to form water energy is given out or absorbed.
4. the composition of water is fixed, the compositions hydrogen and oxygen are present in ratio of 1:8.
5. water has a fixed, melting boiling point