Why is water a compound and not a mixture?
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Yes, water is a compound. ... The chemical formula for water is H2O, which means each molecule of water consists of one oxygen atom chemically bonded to two hydrogen atoms. Thus, water is a compound. It's also a molecule, which is any chemical species formed by two or more atoms chemically bonded to each other.
Any molecule composed of two or more atoms of different element is called a compound. The molecular formula of water H20 which has two different elements Hydrogen(H) and Oxygen(O). So, it is a compound A mixture is a composition of two substances i.e. a solute and a solvent, which together makes a solution. But water is not a mixture as there are no two different substances mixed with each other So, the question asked by makes clear that you have misconceptions regarding Physical Chemistry which are basics of Chemistry in Higher Classes.