It is a Compound.
Water can't be a mixture because it is chemically bonded and cannot be separated into H2 and O by physical means.
And water cannot be an element, because it is made of atoms of different types [H and Oxygen]
Thus, sound will travel at a slower rate in the denser object. If sound waves of the same energy were passed through a block of wood and a block of steel, which is more dense than the wood, the molecules of the steel would vibrate at a slower rate. Thus, sound passes more quickly through the wood, which is less dense.
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