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Water is a compound because it?
         
       
      
      
      
          
      
      
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         Answer: A) it contains two different elements joined by chemical bond         
         
Explanation: We know that All compounds are molecules, but not all molecules are compounds.
Water is a molecule because it is made from atoms that have been chemically combined. It is also a compound because the atoms that make water are not all the same - some are oxygen and some are hydrogen.
 
Hence, Water is a molecule and a compound.
       
      
      
      
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