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Why are hydrogen and oxygen considered elements and water a compound?
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Elements are the simplest building blocks you can break matter down into using purely chemical methods. They are a pure substance made up from only one type of atom.
When you mix elements together these form compounds. The important difference is that as they are a mixture of more than one type of element, they CAN be broken down into more simple substances using chemical means!
As such Hydrogen or Oxygen cannot be simplified chemically (they are therefore elements), however dihydrogen monoxide (H2O or water!) is a mixture of these elements that can be broken down using chemical means and so is a compound...
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What elements to you get when you burn hydrogen with oxygen?
Hydrogen and oxygen are already elements. You don't get elements as a product. You get water, which is a compound.
What is a sentence that uses the science word compound?
Water is a compound of the elements oxygen and hydrogen.
What is an element water carbon oxygen and hydrogen?
The elements are :- Carbon , oxygen and hydrogen/. They all appear in the Periodic Table. 'Water' is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen. (H2O).
How many elements are in the compound C6H12O6?
3 - Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen
The two elements found in every organic compound are?
Carbon and hydrogen. For this reason, CO and CO2 are not considered organic compound, whereas CH4 is.Carbon and Oxygen I think..
What elements to you get when you burn hydrogen with oxygen?
Hydrogen and oxygen are already elements. You don't get elements as a product. You get water, which is a compound.
What 2 elements are necessary for a compound to be considered organic?
Four, actually; the "CHON" elements of Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen.
Do oxygen and hydrogen represent the same compound?
No. Hydrogen and oxygen are elements, not compounds. They are not the same.
Are nitrogen and water elements?
Nitrogen, yes. Water, no. Water is a compound of the elements oxygen and hydrogen.
Is water a chemical compound or element?
It is a compound of Hydrogen and oxygen elements
Is wtaer considered an element?
No, Water is a compound of Hydrogen and Oxygen, which are elements, but when reacted together: 2H2 + O2 = H20
Are oxygen and hydrogen the same compound?
No. Hydrogen and oxygen are elements, not compounds and they are two different substances.
What are the elements are in the compound sugar?
carbon hydrogen oxygen
Organic compound elements?
carbon,hydrogen and oxygen
Water an element or compound?
Water is a compound, made of the elements hydrogen and oxygen.
Why is hydrogen peroxide a molecule and a compound?
Hydrogen peroxide is a molecule and a compound because it consists of two elements, hydrogen and oxygen.
Is pure water a mixture a compound or a element?
No. It is a compound made of the elements oxygen and hydrogen: H2O.
