Question

Why is water considered to be a complex compound

Answer 1

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Compounds contain two or more different elements.


Water is a molecule because it contains molecular bonds . Water is also a compound because it is made from more than one kind of element. (oxygen and hydrogen).

So If you like, you can say that water is a molecular compound.

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Answer 2

Water is a simple compound.

Step-by-step explanation:

Water, from first glance, is a simple compound. This is because it is made up of two atoms - hydrogen and oxygen. This gives the formula:

`H_(2)O`

In the simple compound, one atom of oxygen is bound to two hydrogen atoms like this:

`H - O - H`

The bonding in water is hydrogen bonding. This is a bonding that takes place between the oxygen atom and a hydrogen atom of the next water molecule.

This makes the water molecule an interesting molecule.