Question

State two characteristics water to prove that water USA compound .

Answer 1

Because of the polarity of the molecules, water molecules are attracted to each other. Hydrogen bonds form between neighboring molecules. Because of its cohesiveness, water remains a liquid at normal temperatures rather than vaporizing into a gas. Cohesiveness also leads to high surface tension.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

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.

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

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