Justify that water is a compound but not a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen
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Water is a compound and not a mixture because it has a fixed ratio. Another reason is that when we mix two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom we get water, it is a total new compound. 1 It can't be separated into its constituents by physical methods.
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Water is a universal solvent and a brick which makes our living system going. We need water for daily chores and almost in every work.
water is chemically H2O. A polar covalent compound. One Oxygen molecule is single covalent bonded with two hydrogen atoms. In a compound, the constituents are in defined proportion. also, irrespective to constituent elements it has different properties. each water molecule has I H and 2 O atoms. though oxygen is oxidizing agent and hydrogen is flammable , water is extinguishing agent. thus, it qualifies as a compound
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