Explain: A particular molecule has two hydrogen atoms and two oxygen atoms. How do you know that this is not a molecule of water.
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The molecules of water have atoms of hydrogen and oxygen in a fixed ratio i.e., 2:1
As water consists of 2 atoms of hydrogen and only 1 atom of oxygen, we know that the given molecule is not that of water
As water consists of 2 atoms of hydrogen and only 1 atom of oxygen, we know that the given molecule is not that of water
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This is peroxide and named Hydrogen peroxide
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