Question

Is water an element or a compound? Give reason to support your answer​

Answer 1

Answer:

Water is a compound because of the following reasons:

i) It is composed of two different elements, hydrogen and oxygen which cannot be separated by physical methods. They can be separated only by electrolysis.

ii) The physical and chemical properties of hydrogen and oxygen are entirely different from the properties of water.

Answer 2

Answer:

water is a compound

Give reason:-

As water contains one atom of oxygen and. two atoms of hydrogen....