water is a compound or an element and why
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Water is typically identified as a chemical compound because it consists of two elements, namely hydrogen and oxygen, in fixed proportions, that is, two hydrogens to one oxygen. An element is something that is found on the periodic table in a pure form.
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We all know the chemical formula of water is H2O, where H is Hydrogen and O is oxygen. Hydrogen and oxygen chemically combine in the ratio of 2:1 to form the water which we know today. Hence, we can conclude by saying that water is a compound.
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