H₂O is a compound.

True

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Solution

The correct option is A True
A compound is a substance composed of two or more elements, chemically combined with one another in a fixed proportion.
The chemical formula for water is H₂O, which means each molecule of water consists of one oxygen atom chemically bonded to two hydrogen atoms.
Thus, water is a compound.

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Hydrogen bonds are formed in many compounds e.g., $H_{2} O, H F, N H_{3}$ . The boiling point of such compounds depends to a extent on the strength of hydrogen bond and the number of hydrogen bonds. The correct decreasing order of the boiling points above compounds is

(a) $H F > H_{2} O > N H_{3}$

(b) $H_{2} O > H F > N H_{3}$

(d) $N H_{3} > H_{2} O > H F$

h2 is an element but h2o is a compound.

Q. is compound CaCl2 soluble in H2O?

A + H_{2} O \to B + H C l

B + H_{2} O \to C + H C l

Compound (A), (B) and (C) will be respectively:

N H_{3} + O_{2} P t \to

A + H_{2} O

Identify the compound A.

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H2O is a compound.

H₂O is a compound.