water used to be called an element. Why isnt it called an element now?

Answer 1

it cannot be an element.

it is a compound!

that is why it is called H2O.

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Answer 2

Because science has advanced. People used to think that the four elements were earth, water, air, and fire, and that any observed property or action could be explained based on these four elements. But with the advancement of science we discovered atoms, molecules, and the true elements. We now know, for example, that water is a compound of two elements, oxygen and hydrogen.

Answer 3

Water is now found to be H2O. It is composed of two hydrogen atoms and an oxygen atom. Since we realized that water can be broken down into even smaller parts, it is not an element anymore.

Answer 4

I never knew that! But, I think it's because water is composed of different elements. H2O. 2 hydrogen (element) and 1 oxygen (also and element :D). I think that's it.

Answer 5

Bcoz now they have found out that water is not an element but a compound(hydrogen+oxygen)

Answer 6

water is called element in the pass becos people thought that water/earth/gold/wood/fire make up all the things in the world. but it is not now becos we know that elements are the simplest atoms. like water is made up of 2hydrogens atom and 1oxygen atom. oxygen and hydrogen are elements, but water is not.

Answer 7

An element consists of only homogeneous atoms water has oxygen and hydrogen atoms .it is heterogeneous.hence water is not an element

Answer 8

water is now called a molecule because it is composed of 2 elements

one hydrogen and 2 oxygen atoms make the water molecule better known as H2O

Answer 9

because at beggining people had not known that water was a compound of hydrogen and oxygen.but then people began experimenting and found out that water is a compound