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h2 is an element but h2o is a compound.

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Yes! H2 is the molecular form of an element which represents hydrogen gas,it is because it is made up of similar kind of atoms i.e. H-atoms

While, the H2O, is a compound because it is made up of two different atoms H and O , in a fixed ratio of 2:1.


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