Question 9 — How would our daily - Questions at the end of the chapter - Chapter 8 Class 8 - Nature of Matter: Elements, Compounds (Curiosity)

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Q 9
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How would our daily lives be changed if water were not a compound but a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen?

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Answer
Water would be dangerous and unusable for life.

Explanation

  • Hydrogen is a fuel and oxygen supports burning.
  • A mixture of them would catch fire easily.
  • Water would not put out fire or be safe to drink.
  • Life as we know it would not be possible.
Because it is a compound, water is safe and fire-extinguishing; a mixture would be explosive and useless.
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