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It is not a compound, the element is encountered as diatomic species, O2. Compounds consist of two or more different elements.
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∙ 14y agoOrganic compounds are those containing carbon in some way. Oxygen does not contain it, so it is inorganic.
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Is oxygen is element or compound?
Oxygen is both a compound and an element. In nature, Oxygen forms bonds with itself to form a compound consisting of two elemental oxygen atoms to form one compounded oxygen molecule. This is O2.
Why is Sodium Chloride considered a compound but oxygen gas is not?
Sodium Chloride is considered a compound because there are two different elements reacting in that compound. Oxygen gas is not considered a compound because oxygen is an element.
Is oxygen and hydrogen combined a molecular compound?
Water, H2O, is a molecule of hydrogen and oxygen. It is considered a compound. That said, yes, oxygen and hydrogen combine to make a compound that is represented by the molecule H2O.
Which is a compound oxygen sodium water or iron?
Water.
What compound does the oxygen come from?
Oxygen is an element or atom. Many molecules contain oxygen carbon dioxide and water being just two.
Is oxygen an element compound mixtures?
oxygen is an element. it is not a compound.
What is the usual oxidation number for oxygen in a compound?
oxygen compound=p
Is oxygen or water a compound?
Oxygen is an element. Water s a compound.
Is water and oxygen a compound?
No. Water is a compound. Oxygen is an element. Oxygen dissolved in water forms a mixture.
How is oxygen a compound?
oxygen is not a compound it is a diatomic (that means the element comes in pairs)
Are hydrogen and oxygen a compound?
hydrogen and oxygen forms a water compound H2O
Is carbon monoxide a element or a compound?
compound. has carbon and oxygen compound. has carbon and oxygen
Is oxygen is element or compound?
Oxygen is both a compound and an element. In nature, Oxygen forms bonds with itself to form a compound consisting of two elemental oxygen atoms to form one compounded oxygen molecule. This is O2.
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.
What does compound of oxygen means?
2 or more elements is a compound-it means oxygen and another element -water is an example, hydrogen and oxygen, so it's a compound.
Why is oxygen not a compound?
Two or more elements make up a compound, and oxygen has one.
Why is Sodium Chloride considered a compound but oxygen gas is not?
Sodium Chloride is considered a compound because there are two different elements reacting in that compound. Oxygen gas is not considered a compound because oxygen is an element.
