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Q: Water is a compound because it?

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    it contains two different elements joined by chemical bond
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    it contains hydrogen & oxygen
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    it exists as solid, liquid or gas
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    it cannot be split up into simpler substances by chemicals means
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Answer : 1. "it contains two different elements joined by chemical bond"
Explanation :

Answer: A) it contains two different elements joined by chemical bond Explanation: We know that All compounds are molecules, but not all molecules are compounds. Water is a molecule because it is made from atoms that have been chemically combined. It is also a compound because the atoms that make water are not all the same - some are oxygen and some are hydrogen.   Hence, Water is a molecule and a compound.

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