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Why can water be called both a liquid and a compound?

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Correct answer: Liquid tells state and compound tells composition

The words liquid and compound describe two different aspects of water. Liquid is its physical state under suitable conditions: water flows and takes the shape of its container while retaining a definite volume. Compound describes its chemical composition. Pure water is made of hydrogen and oxygen chemically combined in a fixed ratio, represented by the formula \\(H_2O\\). Thus, one classification tells how the substance behaves physically, while the other tells what it is made of.

Option A is correct because it separates state from composition. Calling water a liquid does not mean it is a mixture, and calling it a compound does not mean it must be a gas. Water can be a liquid compound at room temperature, and the two descriptions are compatible rather than contradictory.

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ChemistryNature-Of-MatterClass-11

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