Question

What are the characteristics which prove that water is a compound

Answer 1

Answer:

Water is a compound because it is made up of water molecules. There is no such thing as water atoms. Water molecules are made of hydrogen and oxygen atoms, in the definite proportion of two hydrogens for one oxygen.

Answer 2

Answer:

a) Elements are combined in a specific ratio. 2 atoms of hydrogen and 1 atom of oxygen make water.