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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A single water molecule is made up of ____
A
one atom of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen
B
one atom of sodium and one atom of chlorine
C
one atom of hydrogen and two atoms of oxygen
D
two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A water molecule has three atoms: two hydrogen (H) atoms and one oxygen (O) atom. That’s why water is sometimes referred to as H2O. A single drop of water contains billions of water molecules.

Detailed explanation-2: -The chemical formula for water is H2O, which means this molecule has 3 atoms: 2 of hydrogen (H) and 1 oxygen (O) atom.

Detailed explanation-3: -Water is formed by the chemical combination of hydrogen and oxygen.

Detailed explanation-4: -If we want to make 2 water molecules, we will need 4 hydrogen atoms and 2 oxygen atoms.

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