In: Chemistry
Water is _______
a) An element
b) A compound
c) A pure substance
d) A mixture
Answer : b) A compound
Explanation :
Elements and pure substances are those which can not be further broken or divided like compounds.
Compound are those which is formed by heldiing more than one elements by chemical bonds.
And mixture is combination of compounds
Water molecule consists of 2 Hydrogen and 1 Oxygen atoms. When two or more atoms of different elements combine with each other in a fixed ratio, the molecule of a compound is obtained.
b) A compound