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Yes, those are both ways of describing water. The reason for the difference, is that to an inorganic chemist, the water molecule is the combination of hydrogen and oxygen, hence hydrogen oxide, whereas to an organic chemist, the water molecule is the combination of hydrogen and the hydroxide radical (which is composed of hydrogen and oxygen).

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What is a simpler way to say hydrogen oxide?

hydroxide


If you were to make sodium hydroxide from an oxide what oxide would you use?

Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is formed.


Is hydroxide and hydrogen the same thing?

No, Hydrogen is an element and hydroxide is a compound made by oxygen and hydrogen (OH-)


Word equations for metal reactions?

metal + acid -> salt + water metal + oxygen -> metal oxide metal oxide + acid -> salt + water metal + water -> metal hydroxide + hydrogen Metal + Steam -> Metal Oxide + Hydrogen Metal + Acid -> Metal salt + Hydrogen


What is the chemical formula of calcium hydrogen oxide?

Calcium oxide is CaO. Calcium peroxide is CaO2. Calcium hydroxide is Ca(OH)2.


Can a metal plus water equal a metal oxide plus hydrogen?

You get the metal hydroxide instead of the metal oxide. This happens with extremely reactive metals such as sodium. 2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH +H2


What is another name for water which has the chemical formula H2O?

dihydrogen oxide You can also call it hydrogen hydroxide.


What is another name for water which is the chemical formula h2o?

dihydrogen oxide You can also call it hydrogen hydroxide.


Another name for H2O is?

Hydrogen oxide Hydrogen hydroxide Hydrate Oxidane Hydroxic acid Dihydrogen monoxide Hydroxyl acid Dihydrogen oxide Hydrohydroxic acid Light water Or HOH


Is hydrogen peroxide the same as sodium hydroxide?

No, hydrogen peroxide and sodium hydroxide are not the same. Hydrogen peroxide is a compound containing hydrogen and oxygen (H2O2), commonly used as a disinfectant, while sodium hydroxide is a compound containing sodium and hydroxide ions (NaOH), commonly known as lye and used in cleaning products.


What are other names for water?

H2O, Hydrogen oxide, Dihydrogen monoxide, Hydrogen monoxide, Hydroxylic acid, Hydrogen hydroxide, R-718, Oxygen (di-)hydride.... Your Welcome :)


Which two elements make hydrogen oxide?

Hydrogen and oxygen. What is probably meant is which two elements make dihydrogen oxide (water; H2O). The answer remains the same: hydrogen and oxygen.