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Water is a compound because it is made up of two elements (hydrogen and oxygen) with polar bonds.
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Of course the above is true. However in medieval times water was thought to be elemental in nature. People believed that there were 4 "elements" that composed substances: earth, air, fire and water. Everything on earth was made of some combination of these four 'elements'. There was a fifth element, the quintessence, from which we get the word quintessential, and it was thought that this element is what the stars were made of. It was also believed that this quintessence permeated everything everywhere.
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Water is a compound. It is made up of two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen, therefore its molecular structure is written 'H2O'.
Sanford Balistreri
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∙ 10y agoWater is classed as a compound. Sea water which contains salts would be a mixture.
A compound - it contains the elements hydrogen & oxygen. (H2O)
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Is water a element or compound heterogeneous?
Water is a compound. it is neither element nor mixture.
Is Mountain dew an element or compound?
Not an element, not a compound but a mixture of compounds dissolved in carbonated water.
Is distilled water an element compound heterogenous mixture solution or colloid?
Distilled water in a compound.
Is pure distilled water a compound element or mixture?
Distilled water is a compound, H2O.it is a compound
Is water a chemical compound or element?
It is a compound of Hydrogen and oxygen elements
Is pure water a mixture or a compound or an element?
Pure water is a compound.
Is water a element or compound heterogeneous?
Water is a compound. it is neither element nor mixture.
What is water is element or compound?
A compound
Is water an element compound or a mixture?
water is a compound
Is water is element or compound or mixture?
Water is a compound.
Is water compound or element or mixture?
Water is a compound.
Is water a compound element homogeneous or a heterogeneous?
Water is a compound. it is neither element nor mixture.
Is water vapor a compound or an element?
water vapor is a compound.
Is water a non metallic element?
No, water is not an element, it is a compound.
Is water a element compound or a mixure?
"compound"
What element is H2O?
Water, but it is a compound, not an element.
What is water element or compound or mixture?
element
