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CHEMISTRY
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Question
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Water is considered a
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molecule and a compound
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molecule only
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compound only
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Water is a compound because it is made up of water molecules. There is no such thing as water atoms. Water molecules are made of hydrogen and oxygen atoms, in the definite proportion of two hydrogens for one oxygen.
Detailed explanation-2: -Water is a compound because of the following reasons: It is composed of two different elements, hydrogen and oxygen which cannot be separated by physical methods.
Detailed explanation-3: -hydrate, any compound containing water in the form of H2O molecules, usually, but not always, with a definite content of water by weight.
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