Question

Is water an element or a compound give reason in support of your statement ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Water is a compound because of the following reasons: It is composed of two different elements, hydrogen and oxygen which cannot be separated by physical methods. They can be separated only by electrolysis.

Answer 2

Answer:

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Explanation:

Compounds contain two or more different elements. Water is a molecule because it contains molecular bonds. Water is also a compound because it is made from more than one kind of element (oxygen and hydrogen). ... It is not a compound because it is made from atoms of only one element - oxygen.