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Hydrogen gas itself burns and oxygen helps in burning than water which is a mixture of both these gases dosent burns why?
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∙ 12y ago
Actually water is a compound and the properties of compounds are different from element from which they are formed .Burning is characteristic of hydrogen only when it exists in form of H2
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∙ 12y ago
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Is water a compound or heterogeneous mixture or homogeneous mixture?
It is a homogenous mixture
Will a pure hydrogen gas give a pop ping sound when a burning splinter is put in it?
yes it will.pure hydrogen will put off a burning splinter with a pop sound.this is because hydrogen is a non supporter of combustion.instead hydrogen itself will burn with blue flames.this is because hydrogen is a highly combustible gas
Why petrol is flammable and water is not though both are liquids?
because water is not a fuel but it is a byproduct of burning of hydrogen. while petrol is itself is fuel.
Is sugar water a element compound heterogeneous or homogeneous?
Water itself is an homogeneous mixture
What kind of smoke is given when burning an object?
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Why is burning a mixture of air and kerosene vapor a chemical change?
Every burning reaction is chemical. The reactant Oxygen makes new compouds by bonding itself to (some of) the elements of the burning compound ('fuel'). 'Oxygen' molecules (O2) becomemes 'Oxide' compounds, eg. CO2 and H2O.
How many atoms are in Hydrogen and Oxygen?
Vinegar itself is not a compound. It is a mixture of acetic acid and water, the acetic acid being the active ingredient. The formula for acetic acid is C2H5O2, so it has 2 atoms of carbon, 5 of hydrogen, and 2 of oxygen.
Is isopropyl alcohol a mixture or pure substance?
Isopropyl alcohol itself a pure substance. It is a compound. However, it is sold as a mixture of the alcohol itself and water.
How many product atoms are there in hydrogen?
Hydrogen itself IS an atom.
How many atoms of oxygen and hydrogen are in vinegar?
Vinegar itself is not a compound. It is a mixture of acetic acid and water, the acetic acid being the active ingredient. The formula for acetic acid is C2H5O2, so it has 2 atoms of carbon, 5 of hydrogen, and 2 of oxygen.
How many hydrogen and oxygen atoms are in vinegar?
Vinegar itself is not a compound. It is a mixture of acetic acid and water, the acetic acid being the active ingredient. The formula for acetic acid is C2H5O2, so it has 2 atoms of carbon, 5 of hydrogen, and 2 of oxygen.
Why is oxygen not a mixture?
Oxygen is an element and so can not be a mixture by itself. It can be part of a mixture, for example in air.
