Question

Name the elements which form water. State three
characteristics of water to justify that it is a
compound​

Answer 1

Hydrogen and Oxygen are two elements combining to form water.

They combine in 2:1 to form water.

Three characteristics which shows that water is a compound are:-

1. There are more than one elements(2- Hydrogen and Oxygen)

2.Atoms are combining in whole number.(2 Hydrogen and 1 Oxygen).

3.Composition of water is fixed. Its constituents hydrogen and oxygen are present in 1:8 by mass. Moreover, it has fixed boiling point.