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Why water is regarded as a compound although it can be separated into hydrogen and oxygen by passing an electric current?
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∙ 12y ago
The property of copounds is that they can be seperated only by hemical means and not by physical means. Water is a compound since it cannot be seperated by physical means. Seperation into hydrogen and oxygen is a chemical mean.
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Is pure water a compound or a mixture?
Pure water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen.
What compound is formed between hydrogen and fluorine?
This compound is the hydrogen fluoride HF.
When an electric current passes through water takes place breaking down the compound into hydrogen and oxygen?
Electrolysis of pure water is very slow and not significant; adding an electrolyte (an ionic salt) the electrolysis is a large scale process.
How does the composition a mixture of hydrogen differ from the compound containing hydrogen and oxygen?
The compound is water - H2O; the molecule of hydrogen is H2.
Is a hydrogen an element compound or mixture?
hydrogen is an element because it cant be broken into its atoms easily..
Is pure water a compound or a mixture?
Pure water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen.
How can an element be separated?
The question is vague: What do you wish to separate the element from? For example, Hydrogen (an element) can be separated from water by running an electric current through it.
How can a compound be separated?
Yes. For example, water can be separated into oxygen and hydrogen gas by the chemical process of electrolysis. Molten sodium chloride can also be separated into sodium metal and chlorine gas by electrolysis.
How is hydrogen manufactured from water?
Water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen. Passing an electric current through water will split it apart into these elements.
When water molecules are broken down into hydrogen and oxygen molecules by an electric current is this an example of a mixture?
no, it is a compound
Can an electric current break down a compound?
Yes. For instance, electrolysis breaks down water into hydrogen and oxygen.
Is hydrogen cyanide a element compound or mixture?
Hydrogen flouride is a compound.
Can a compound be broken down by electricity?
yes, for example water (H2O) can be separated into hydrogen and oxygen using electricity in a process called electrolysis
Does hydrogen and oxygen create a compound?
Hydrogen and oxygen forms the compound water - H2O. In addition Hydrogen Peroxide H2O2 is also a compound of hydrogen and oxygen.
Can compound be separated by physical means?
Some, it depends on the compound, though for most it is very hard. Excluding water, in which the oxygen and hydrogen can be separated simply running a strong enogh electrical current through it.
What type of compound is hydrogen peroxide?
hydrogen peroxide is a oxide compound ;)
Is hydrogen bromide an element or compound?
Hydrogen bromide (HBr) is a compound.
