Question

Tick() the correct alternative from the given options for the following statement:

Water is a-

• A. Compound
• B. Element
• C. Mixture
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Compound

Compound

• When two or more elements combine together chemically in a certain ratio by mass or volume, thereby forming a chemical species showing properties that are entirely different from its combining elements is known as a Compound.
• Water is a pure compound having the chemical formula, ${\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}$ formed by a chemical combination of two elements- Hydrogen And Oxygen in the ratio of 2:1 by volume.

Element

• When a group of the same kind of atoms, acts as a single unit known as an Element.

Mixture

• When two or more chemical substances inter-mix usually physically, wherein their individual properties are retained in the final product is known as a Mixture.

Therefore, Option (A) is correct. Water is a Compound.