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Ancient philosophers classifed water as an element. Why do modern scientists not classify water as an element?
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Ancient philosophers classifed water as an element. Why do modern scientists not classify water as an element?

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Water is not found on the periodic table because it does not consist of a single element. The smallest particle of water is a water molecule, which is made of two atoms of hydrogen bonded to one atom of oxygen.

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