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Why molecules of oxygen must have an even number of water

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The question is not appropriate.The correct explanation is given below.

Step-by-step explanation:

  1. The molecule of the oxygen cannot have the water molecule but the water molecule have the molecules of oxygen, having formula of H2O.
  2. A molecule of oxygen is made by combining more than one atom of oxygen forming a molecule as the atoms combines to form a molecule.
  3. Also, the presence of number of molecules of a particular element in a compound is fixed according to the law of definite proportion which tells that:
  • The atoms of elements present in a compound are in a fix ratio by mass to be called the molecule of that particular compound.
  • For example: The Formula of water is H2O having 2 atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen forming a ratio of 2:1 to form ONE molecule of water. If this ratio is not maintained then we cannot call it a molecule of water.

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