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

Answer:

Water is a simple compound.

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.