Hydrogen being a highly inflammable gas and oxygen being a
supporter of combustion, yet water which is a compound made up of
hydrogen and oxygen is used to extinguish fire. Why?
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because water is a compound and compound do not retain the same property of their elements..... Plzz mark me the branliest
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It is the basic characteristic of a compound that its properties are entirely different from its constituent elements. Water is a compound made up of hydrogen and oxygen, where hydrogen is a highly inflammable gas and oxygen is a supporter of combustion but water is used to extinguish fire.
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