Question

Give two reasons to support your answer that water is a compound not a mixture "2 ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Water is formed by the chemical bond between 2 hydrogen and one oxygen atom.

A bond between atoms of water can be broken by chemical reaction. Whereas, in a mixture, components are separated by physical means. Example:- Sand and water.

Atoms of water cannot be separated by the physical process.

Hence, water is a compound because it can only be separated into hydrogen and oxygen atom by chemical reaction.

Answer 2

Answer:

first reason

a mixture is a mix of 2 or more compounds

but water is a single compound