Question

why is water a compound and not a mixture

Answer 1

A mixture is when two or more substances combine physically together. However, in water, two hydrogen atoms combine with one oxygen atom chemically, forming a new substance that has properties different from hydrogen alone or oxygen alone.

Answer 2

hey mate here is ur answer
water is mixture of two elements which is hydrogen and oxygen

2H2+O2=2H2O
this equation is balanced