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Water is a compound that can be broken down into hydrogen gas and oxygen gas. However a mixture of hydrogen gas and oxygen gas looks and behaves nothing like water. Why?

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In chemistry, a mixture is defined as two or more substances physically combined. Hydrogen and oxygen are two elements that are combined through chemical means. Chemical and physical combinations net different outcomes
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