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Standard XII
Chemistry
Nature of Matter
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Explain why, water is a compound and not a mixture. Given any five points.

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(1) Water is made up of 2 elements in a fixed ratio.
(2) Its constituents can be separated only by chemical or electrochemical reactions.
(3) Its formed by reaction between hydrogen & oxygen with a chemical bond.
(4) Water has totally different properties from 2 elements.
(5) It has a fixed boiling point.

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